👉 Chalcocaine is a colorless, odorless, nonpolar, nonvolatile, volatile, and inorganic compound. It is a member of the family of alkaloids, which are compounds that possess strong chemical properties and have been used for centuries as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory, sedative, and other therapeutic agents. Chalcocaine was discovered by the German chemist Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph von Schleiden (1804-1879) in