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Sigma-Aldrich

Tubocurarine hydrochloride pentahydrate

≥97%

Synonym(s):

(+)-Tubocurarine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C37H41ClN2O6 · HCl · 5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
771.72
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

assay

≥97%

solubility

H2O: soluble 50 mg/ml, with heating as required, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to yellow
ethanol: soluble
methanol: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.O.Cl.[Cl-].COc1cc2CCN(C)[C@H]3Cc4ccc(Oc5c(O)c(OC)cc6CC[N+](C)(C)[C@H](Cc7ccc(O)c(Oc1cc23)c7)c56)cc4

InChI

1S/C37H40N2O6.2ClH.5H2O/c1-38-14-12-24-19-32(42-4)33-21-27(24)28(38)16-22-6-9-26(10-7-22)44-37-35-25(20-34(43-5)36(37)41)13-15-39(2,3)29(35)17-23-8-11-30(40)31(18-23)45-33;;;;;;;/h6-11,18-21,28-29H,12-17H2,1-5H3,(H-,40,41);2*1H;5*1H2/t28-,29+;;;;;;;/m0......./s1

InChI key

WMIZITXEJNQAQK-GGDSLZADSA-N

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Application

Tubocurarine hydrochloride pentahydrate has been used as a acetylcholinesterase inhibitor (Ach) inhibitor in myotubes, muscle and as neuromuscular junction blocker in zebra fish embryos.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tubocurarine is a muscle relaxant and a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist. It can induce neuromuscular blocking.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Potassium Channels page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Preparation Note

Tubocurarine hydrochloride pentahydrate is soluble in water at 50 mg/ml (with heat as required) and yields a clear to slightly hazy, colorless to yellow solution. It is also soluble in methanol and ethanol.

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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

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