Description
Atracurium is a reversible inhibitor of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) that acts as a non-depolarizing neuromuscular junction blocker (NMJ); it causes muscular paralysis and is clinically used as an anesthetic.
Atracurium is a reversible inhibitor of acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) that acts as a non-depolarizing neuromuscular junction blocker (NMJ); it causes muscular paralysis and is clinically used as an anesthetic.
| Cas No. | 64228-81-5 |
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| Purity | ≥95% |
| Formula | C53H72N2O12 • (C6H5O3S)2 |
| Formula Wt. | 1243.49 |
| Chemical Name | 5-[3-[1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-yl]propanoyl- oxy]pentyl-3-[1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7- dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2- yl]propanoate |
| IUPAC Name | benzenesulfonate;5-[3-[1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-ium-2-yl]propanoyloxy]pentyl3-[1-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-6,7-dimethoxy-2-methyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-isoquinolin-2-ium-2-yl]propanoate |
| Synonym | BW-33A; Tracrium |
| Melting Point | 185-194°C |
| Solubility | Soluble in water (27mg/mL). Soluble in DMSO (>100 mg/mL). |
| Appearance | White/yellow crystalline powder |
| Store Temp | 4°C |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
| MSDS | A7668 MSDS PDF |
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| Info Sheet | A7668 Info Sheet PDF |
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