Ecgonine in a Sentence
  • These substances, which may be collectively termed "cocaines," are all derivatives of ecgonine.
  • Cocaine is benzoylmethyl ecgonine.
  • The conversion of the mixture obtained by extracting coca-leaves into cocaine is effected by saponifying the esters into ecgonine and the respective acids, and then benzoylating and methylating the ecgonine.