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Procaine hydrochloride

≥97% (HPLC), powder, Na⁺ channel blocker

Synonym(s):

4-Aminobenzoic acid 2-diethylaminoethyl ester, p-Aminobenzoic acid diethylaminoethyl ester hydrochloride, Novocaine hydrochloride

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
H2NC6H4CO2CH2CH2N(C2H5)2·HCl
CAS Number:
51-05-8
Molecular Weight:
272.77
Beilstein:
3917802
EC Number:
200-077-2
MDL number:
MFCD00013000
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278665
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Procaine hydrochloride, ≥97%

Assay

≥97%

form

powder

mp

155-156 °C (lit.)

originator

Celgene

SMILES string

Cl.CCN(CC)CCOC(=O)c1ccc(N)cc1

InChI

1S/C13H20N2O2.ClH/c1-3-15(4-2)9-10-17-13(16)11-5-7-12(14)8-6-11;/h5-8H,3-4,9-10,14H2,1-2H3;1H

InChI key

HCBIBCJNVBAKAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... SCN10A(6336) , SCN11A(11280) , SCN1A(6323) , SCN2A(6326) , SCN3A(6328) , SCN4A(6329) , SCN5A(6331) , SCN7A(6332) , SCN8A(6334) , SCN9A(6335)

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Application

Procaine hydrochloride has been used as a component of Krebs Henseleit buffer for incubating the left ventricular cardiac tissue in its resting length. It has also been used as an inducer in M9 media for induction assay.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Procaine is a Na+ channel blocker, commonly used as an anesthetic agent and is considered safer than cocaine. It is also useful as a painkiller to treat pain, associated with joints and tendons.

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301,H317

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Ophthalmic Anaesthesia, 5-5 (2002)
J Dudel et al.
Journal of neurophysiology, 81(5), 2386-2397 (1999-05-13)
of quantal end-plate currents of mouse muscle by physostigmine and procaine. Quantal endplate currents (qEPCs) were recorded from hemidiaphragms of mice by means of a macro-patch-clamp electrode. Excitation was blocked with tetrodotoxin, and quantal release was elicited by depolarizing pulses
Equine Anesthesia E-Book: Monitoring and Emergency Therapy, 215-215 (2002)
Cardiac and metabolic changes in long-term high fructose-fat fed rats with severe obesity and extensive intramyocardial lipid accumulation
Axelsen LN, et al.
American Journal of Physiology. Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, 298(6), R1560-R1570 (2010)
Characterization of combinatorial patterns generated by multiple two-component sensors in E. coli that respond to many stimuli
Clarke EJ and Voigt CA
Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 108(3), 666-675 (2011)
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