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Eserine

Synonym(s):

Physostigmine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H21N3O2
CAS Number:
57-47-6
Molecular Weight:
275.35
EC Number:
200-332-8
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24277867
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
91230
MDL number:
MFCD00151090
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assay

≥99% (HPLC)

mp

102-104 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

[H][C@]12N(C)CC[C@@]1(C)c3cc(OC(=O)NC)ccc3N2C

InChI

1S/C15H21N3O2/c1-15-7-8-17(3)13(15)18(4)12-6-5-10(9-11(12)15)20-14(19)16-2/h5-6,9,13H,7-8H2,1-4H3,(H,16,19)/t13-,15+/m1/s1

InChI key

PIJVFDBKTWXHHD-HIFRSBDPSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ACHE(43), APP(351), BCHE(590)
mouse ... Ache(11423), Bche(12038), Chrm1(12669)
rat ... Ache(83817), Bche(65036), Chrm2(81645)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier and forms a carbamylated enzyme complex with acetyl cholinesterase that degrades slowly.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that crosses the blood-brain barrier.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Receptors (Nicotinic) and Acetylcholine Synthesis and Metabolism pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
1417292
058K1293
058K1294
018K1036
077K1041

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K L Cheng et al.
Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi, 19(1), 38-41 (2013-02-05)
To study the epidemiology, causes, and clinical course of Chinese herbal medicine-induced anticholinergic poisoning in Hong Kong. Case series. Hong Kong. All case histories of Chinese herbal medicine-induced anticholinergic poisoning (with laboratory confirmation) recorded by the Hong Kong Poison Information
Emiliano Ricciardi et al.
Neuropharmacology, 64, 305-313 (2012-08-22)
Enhancing cholinergic function improves performance on various cognitive tasks and alters neural responses in task specific brain regions. We have hypothesized that the changes in neural activity observed during increased cholinergic function reflect an increase in neural efficiency that leads
Federica Belluti et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 48(13), 4444-4456 (2005-06-25)
In continuing research that led us to identify a new class of carbamate derivatives acting as potent (Rampa et al. J. Med. Chem. 1998, 41, 3976) and long-lasting (Rampa et al. J. Med. Chem. 2001, 44, 3810) acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors
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