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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:
541-22-0
Molecular Weight:
418.29
Beilstein:
3728288
EC Number:
208-772-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011779
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24277833
NACRES:
NA.77

form

crystalline

Quality Level

200

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

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)

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Application

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

Biochem/physiol Actions

Decamethonium serves as a muscle relaxant and is also a neuromuscular blocking agent. It has a molecular weight of 258.4.
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.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

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

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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