76904

Vecuronium bromide

• Synonym(s): 1-[(2β,3α,5α,16β,17β)-3,17-Bis(acetyloxy)-2-(1-piperidinyl)androstan-16-yl]-1-methyl-piperidinium bromide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₃₄H₅₇BrN₂O₄
• CAS Number: 50700-72-6
• Molecular Weight: 637.73
• UNSPSC Code: 51152000
• NACRES: NA.77
• PubChem Substance ID: 329767429
• EC Number: 256-723-9
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4837308
• MDL number: MFCD00867762

Properties

• biological source: synthetic
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥97.0% (TLC)
• form: powder or crystals
• functional group: carboxylic acid
• SMILES string: [Br-].CC(=O)O[C@H]1C[C@@H]2CC[C@@H]3[C@H](CC[C@@]4(C)[C@H]3C[C@@H]([C@@H]4OC(C)=O)[N+]5(C)CCCCC5)[C@@]2(C)C[C@@H]1N6CCCCC6
• 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
• InChI key: VEPSYABRBFXYIB-PWXDFCLTSA-M
• Gene Information: human ... CHRNA1(1134), CHRNB1(1140), CHRND(1144), CHRNE(1145), CHRNG(1146)

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Vecuronium Bromide is an aminosteroidal neuromuscular blocking agent. It relaxes the skeletal muscle and decreases oxygen consumption during surgery. It competes with acetylcholine and bind to cholinergic receptors at neuromuscular junctions.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves