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Sigma-Aldrich

β-Carboline-3-carboxylic acid N-methylamide

Synonym(s):

β-CCA methylamide, FG-7142, N-Methyl-β-carboline-3-carboxamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H11N3O
CAS Number:
78538-74-6
Molecular Weight:
225.25
MDL number:
MFCD00055075
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
PubChem Substance ID:
24278181
NACRES:
NA.77

form

solid

Quality Level

100

color

light tan

solubility

DMSO: >10 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

SMILES string

CNC(=O)c1cc2c(cn1)[nH]c3ccccc23

InChI

1S/C13H11N3O/c1-14-13(17)11-6-9-8-4-2-3-5-10(8)16-12(9)7-15-11/h2-7,16H,1H3,(H,14,17)

InChI key

QMCOPDWHWYSJSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... BZRAP1(9256)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Benzodiazepine inverse receptor agonist; potent anxiogenic agent.

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Caution

Solutions may be stored for several days at 4 °C.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Sarah I Martire et al.
Behavioural brain research, 209(1), 131-136 (2010-02-02)
Three experiments used intake, clusters, and licks per cluster to study the effects of the GABA inverse agonist, FG 7142, on sensory-specific satiety in rats. In Experiment 1, rats were offered one of two palatable solutions and 30min later tested
Joshua B B Garfield et al.
Behavioral neuroscience, 123(1), 75-85 (2009-01-28)
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