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D1260

Sigma-Aldrich

Decamethonium bromide

crystalline

Synonym(s):

Decamethylene bis(trimethylammonium bromide), Decane-1,10-bis(trimethylammonium bromide)

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)3N(Br)(CH2)10N(Br)(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
418.29
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3728288
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
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form

crystalline

Quality Level

color

off-white

mp

263-267 °C (lit.)

originator

GlaxoSmithKline

SMILES string

[Br-].[Br-].C[N+](C)(C)CCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C16H38N2.2BrH/c1-17(2,3)15-13-11-9-7-8-10-12-14-16-18(4,5)6;;/h7-16H2,1-6H3;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

HLXQFVXURMXRPU-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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crystalline

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solid

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Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

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100

Quality Level

100

originator

GlaxoSmithKline

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originator

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color

off-white

color

-

color

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mp

263-267 °C (lit.)

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282-285 °C (dec.)

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113-118 °C

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99-101 °C (lit.)

Gene Information

human ... CHRNA1(1134), CHRNA10(57053), CHRNA2(1135), CHRNA3(1136), CHRNA4(1137), CHRNA5(1138), CHRNA6(8973), CHRNA7(1139), CHRNA9(55584), CHRNB1(1140), CHRNB2(1141), CHRNB3(1142), CHRNB4(1143), CHRND(1144), CHRNE(1145), CHRNG(1146)

Gene Information

human ... CHRNA1(1134), CHRNA10(57053), CHRNA2(1135), CHRNA3(1136), CHRNA4(1137), CHRNA5(1138), CHRNA6(8973), CHRNA7(1139), CHRNA9(55584), CHRNB1(1140), CHRNB2(1141), CHRNB3(1142), CHRNB4(1143)

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Application

Decamethonium bromide has been used to induce paralysis in duck embryo.[1]

Biochem/physiol Actions

Decamethonium serves as a muscle relaxant and is also a neuromuscular blocking agent. It has a molecular weight of 258.4.[2]
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist and neuromuscular blocking agent; depolarizes striated muscles and blocks their activity.

Features and Benefits

This compound was developed by GlaxoSmithKline. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges


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