Vecuronium bromide
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MedKoo CAT#: 318975

CAS#: 50700-72-6

Description: Vecuronium bromide is a muscle relaxant in the category of non-depolarizing blocking agents. Vecuronium bromide is indicated as an adjunct to general anesthesia, to facilitate endotracheal intubation and to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. Although vecuronium bromide is often thought of as a muscle relaxant, it may be more accurate to classify it as a paralyzing agent. Vecuronium's structure is derived from the same aminosteroid structure as pancuronium, but it is missing the methyl group on the piperidine nitrogen that is attached to the 'A' ring, making it monoquaternary, like D-tubocurarine. It has the same configuration at all ten stereocentres as pancuronium, and is a single-isomer preparation.


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Vecuronium bromide
CAS# 50700-72-6

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 318975
Name: Vecuronium bromide
CAS#: 50700-72-6
Chemical Formula: C34H57BrN2O4
Exact Mass: 0.00
Molecular Weight: 637.744
Elemental Analysis: C, 64.03; H, 9.01; Br, 12.53; N, 4.39; O, 10.03

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Synonym: NC 45; NC-45; NC45; ORG NC 45; ORG NC45; ORG-NC 45; ORG-NC-45; ORG-NC45; ORGNC 45; ORGNC45; Vecuronium bromide. Brand name Norcuron.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: 1-((2S,3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S,17S)-3,17-diacetoxy-10,13-dimethyl-2-(piperidin-1-yl)hexadecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-16-yl)-1-methylpiperidin-1-ium bromide

InChi Key: VEPSYABRBFXYIB-WSIGYWTFSA-M

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C34H57N2O4.BrH/c1-23(37)39-31-20-25-12-13-26-27(34(25,4)22-29(31)35-16-8-6-9-17-35)14-15-33(3)28(26)21-30(32(33)40-24(2)38)36(5)18-10-7-11-19-36;/h25-32H,6-22H2,1-5H3;1H/q+1;/p-1/t25-,26+,27-,28-,29-,30-,31-,32+,33-,34-;/m0./s1

SMILES Code: CC(O[C@@H]1[C@@H](N2CCCCC2)C[C@]3(C)[C@@]4([H])CC[C@]5(C)[C@H](OC(C)=O)[C@@H]([N+]6(C)CCCCC6)C[C@@]5([H])[C@]4([H])CC[C@@]3([H])C1)=O.[Br-]

Appearance: White to off-white crystalline powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO, not in water

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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The following data is based on the product molecular weight 637.74 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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