5.05024

Ibotenic Acid

• Synonym(s): Ibotenic Acid, 2-amino-2-(3-hydroxyisoxazol-5-yl) acetic acid, α-Amino-(3-hydroxy-5-isoxazolyl)acet­ic acid, Glutamate Receptor Agonist, Ibotenic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₅H₆N₂O₄
• CAS Number: 2552-55-8
• Molecular Weight: 158.11
• MDL number: MFCD00069294
• UNSPSC Code: 12352106
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• assay: ≥99% (HPLC)
• Quality Level: 100
• form: solid
• manufacturer/tradename: Calbiochem^®
• storage condition: OK to freeze; protect from light
• color: white
• solubility: water: 10 mM
• storage temp.: −20°C
• InChI: 1S/C5H6N2O4/c6-4(5(9)10)2-1-3(8)7-11-2/h1,4H,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
• InChI key: IRJCBFDCFXCWGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

A highly potent agonist of NMDA and mGlu receptors. A frequently used brain-lesioning agent inducing excitotoxic lesions of neurons without damaging crossing fiber tracts.

Warning

Toxicity: Regulatory Review (Z)

Other Notes

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Legal Information

CALBIOCHEM is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P310 - P405 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Oral
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable