Tubocurarine chloride
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MedKoo CAT#: 318962

CAS#: 57-94-3 (chloride)

Description: Tubocurarine is a toxic alkaloid historically known for its use as an arrow poison. In the mid-1900s, it was used in conjunction with an anesthetic to provide skeletal muscle relaxation during surgery or mechanical ventilation. It is now rarely used as an adjunct for clinical anesthesia because safer alternatives, such as cisatracurium and rocuronium, are available.


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Tubocurarine chloride
CAS# 57-94-3 (chloride)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 318962
Name: Tubocurarine chloride
CAS#: 57-94-3 (chloride)
Chemical Formula: C37H42Cl2N2O6
Exact Mass: 0.00
Molecular Weight: 681.651
Elemental Analysis: C, 65.20; H, 6.21; Cl, 10.40; N, 4.11; O, 14.08

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Related CAS #: 57-94-3 (chloride)   57-94-4 (free base)  

Synonym: Tubocurarine chloride

IUPAC/Chemical Name: (11S,51R)-36,57-dihydroxy-16,56-dimethoxy-12,52,52-trimethyl-11,12,13,14,51,52,53,54-octahydro-2,6-dioxa-1(7,1),5(1,8)-diisoquinolin-2-iuma-3(1,3),7(1,4)-dibenzenacyclooctaphane-12,52-diium chloride

InChi Key: GXFZCDMWGMFGFL-REPKCQOJSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C37H40N2O6.2ClH/c1-38-14-12-24-19-32(42-4)33-21-27(24)28(38)16-22-6-9-26(10-7-22)44-37-35-25(20-34(43-5)36(37)41)13-15-39(2,3)29(35)17-23-8-11-30(40)31(18-23)45-33;;/h6-11,18-21,28-29H,12-17H2,1-5H3,(H-,40,41);2*1H/t28-,29?;;/m0../s1

SMILES Code: C[N+]1(C)[C@H](C2)C3=C(OC4=CC=C(C[C@@H]5[N+]([H])(C)CCC6=C5C=C(OC7=C(O)C=CC2=C7)C(OC)=C6)C=C4)C(O)=C(OC)C=C3CC1.[Cl-].[Cl-]

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, 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 681.65 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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