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(−)Scopolamine methyl nitrate

Synonym(s):

Hyoscine methyl nitrate, Methscopolamine nitrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H21NO4 · CH3NO3
CAS Number:
6106-46-3
Molecular Weight:
380.39
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278697
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
EC Number:
228-065-2
MDL number:
MFCD00078239
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Quality Segment

100

solubility

water, high purity: 50 mg/ml

SMILES string

[O-][N+]([O-])=O.C[N+]1(C)C2CC(CC1C3OC23)OC(=O)[C@H](CO)c4ccccc4

InChI

1S/C18H24NO4.NO3/c1-19(2)14-8-12(9-15(19)17-16(14)23-17)22-18(21)13(10-20)11-6-4-3-5-7-11;2-1(3)4/h3-7,12-17,20H,8-10H2,1-2H3;/q+1;-1/t12?,13-,14?,15?,16?,17?;/m1./s1

InChI key

BSQIVYOSLFLSGE-UXXRHRDBSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CHRM1(1128), CHRM2(1129), CHRM3(1131), CHRM4(1132), CHRM5(1133)

Application

(-)Scopolamine methyl nitrate was administered to mice to inhibit the peripheral cholinergic effects induced by pilocarpine.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Scopolamine is an anti-muscarinic and cholinolytic alkaloid that inhibits parasympathetic-cholinergic system. The central effects include hallucinations, disorientation, restlessness and euphoria. Scopolamine disturb the stimulus detection performance in rats by interfering with the reticular cholinergic pathways.

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GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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