Alstonine

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MedKoo CAT#: 584176

CAS#: 642-18-2

Description: Alstonine is an indole alkaloid and putative antipsychotic constituent of various plant species including Alstonia boonei, Catharanthus roseus, Picralima nitida, Rauwolfia caffra and Rauwolfia vomitoria. In preclinical studies alstonine attenuates MK-801-induced hyperlocomotion, working memory deficit and social withdrawal. It also possesses anxiolytic-like effects in preclinical studies, attenuates amphetamine-induced lethality and stereotypy as well as apomorphine-induced stereotypy, and attenuates haloperidol-induced catalepsy.

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Alstonine
CAS# 642-18-2
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MedKoo Cat#: 584176
Name: Alstonine
CAS#: 642-18-2
Chemical Formula: C21H20N2O3
Exact Mass: 348.15
Molecular Weight: 348.400
Elemental Analysis: C, 72.40; H, 5.79; N, 8.04; O, 13.78

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Related CAS #: 47485-83-6   642-18-2    

Synonym: BG 8; BG-8; BG8; Alstonine.

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (4S,4aS,14aS)-1-(methoxycarbonyl)-4-methyl-4a,5,14,14a-tetrahydro-4H-indolo[2,3-a]pyrano[3,4-g]quinolizin-6-ium-13-ide

InChi Key: WYTGDNHDOZPMIW-RCBQFDQVSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C21H20N2O3/c1-12-16-10-23-8-7-14-13-5-3-4-6-18(13)22-20(14)19(23)9-15(16)17(11-26-12)21(24)25-2/h3-8,11-12,15-16H,9-10H2,1-2H3/t12-,15-,16-/m0/s1

SMILES Code: C[C@@H]1OC=C(C(OC)=O)[C@]2([H])[C@@]1([H])C[N+]3=C(C([N-]C4=C5C=CC=C4)=C5C=C3)C2

Appearance: Solid 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

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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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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3: Herrmann AP, Lunardi P, Pilz LK, Tramontina AC, Linck VM, Okunji CO, Gonçalves CA, Elisabetsky E. Effects of the putative antipsychotic alstonine on glutamate uptake in acute hippocampal slices. Neurochem Int. 2012 Dec;61(7):1144-50. doi: 10.1016/j.neuint.2012.08.006. Epub 2012 Aug 25. PubMed PMID: 22940693.

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6: de Moura Linck V, Herrmann AP, Goerck GC, Iwu MM, Okunji CO, Leal MB, Elisabetsky E. The putative antipsychotic alstonine reverses social interaction withdrawal in mice. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Aug 1;32(6):1449-52. doi: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2008.04.013. Epub 2008 Apr 29. PubMed PMID: 18539376.

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