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M103

1-Methyl-4-(2′-methylphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine hydrochloride

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Synonym(s):

2′-Methyl-MPTP hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H17N · HCl
CAS Number:
127382-79-0
Molecular Weight:
223.74
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
329817848
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
MDL number:
MFCD00055222
Form:
solid
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form

solid

Quality Segment

100

color

white

solubility

H2O: soluble, ethanol: soluble

SMILES string

Cl[H].CN1CCC(=CC1)c2ccccc2C

InChI

1S/C13H17N.ClH/c1-11-5-3-4-6-13(11)12-7-9-14(2)10-8-12;/h3-7H,8-10H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

QLIQCKBPYIWPTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

1-Methyl-4-(2′-methylphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine hydrochloride has been used to study its effect on core temperature in C57BL/6J mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

1-Methyl-4-(2′-methylphenyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine hydrochloride (MPTP) is a tertiary amine. It is widely used to induce experimental parkinsonism in mice.

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Skull and crossbones
GHS06

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Danger

hcodes

H301

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

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