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Ergotamine D-tartrate

≥97.0% (calc. based on dry substance, NT)

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H35N5O5 · 0.5C4H6O6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
656.70
Beilstein:
6173437
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥97.0% (calc. based on dry substance, NT)

mp

~195 °C (dec.) (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O.CN1C[C@@H](C=C2C1Cc3c[nH]c4cccc2c34)C(=O)N[C@]5(C)O[C@@]6(O)C7CCCN7C(=O)[C@H](Cc8ccccc8)N6C5=O.CN9C[C@@H](C=C%10C9Cc%11c[nH]c%12cccc%10c%11%12)C(=O)N[C@]%13(C)O[C@@]%14(O)C%15CCCN%15C(=O)[C@H](Cc%16ccccc%16)N%14C%13=O

InChI

1S/2C33H35N5O5.C4H6O6/c2*1-32(35-29(39)21-15-23-22-10-6-11-24-28(22)20(17-34-24)16-25(23)36(2)18-21)31(41)38-26(14-19-8-4-3-5-9-19)30(40)37-13-7-12-27(37)33(38,42)43-32;5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h2*3-6,8-11,15,17,21,25-27,34,42H,7,12-14,16,18H2,1-2H3,(H,35,39);1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t2*21-,25-,26+,27+,32-,33+;1-,2-/m111/s1

InChI key

CJMJLDQKTOJACI-BGQAIRJTSA-N

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General description

Ergotamine D-tartrate is an ergot alkaloid.

Application

Ergotamine D-tartrate has been used as a standard in myograph protocol to study its effect on vasoconstriction of bovine mesenteric vasculature.

Other Notes

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

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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Interaction of isoflavones and endophyte-infected tall fescue seed extract on vasoactivity of bovine mesenteric vasculature.
Jia Y, et al.
Frontiers in nutrition, 2 (2015)
Priyanka Reddy et al.
Scientific reports, 10(1), 9714-9714 (2020-06-18)
The complex ergot alkaloids, ergovaline and ergotamine, cause dysregulation of physiological functions, characterised by vasoconstriction as well as thermoregulatory and cardiovascular effects in grazing livestock. To assess the effect of the mycotoxins, blood pressure and heart rate of male mice
Stefan Merkel et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 404(8), 2489-2497 (2012-09-13)
The degradation and epimerization of ergot alkaloids (EAs) in rye flour were investigated after baking cookies and subsequently subjecting them to an in vitro digestion model. Different steps of digestion were analyzed using salivary, gastric, and duodenal juices. The degradation
Dennis Mulac et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 56(3), 475-485 (2011-12-08)
Ergot alkaloids are secondary metabolites of Claviceps spp. and they have been in the focus of research for many years. Experiments focusing on ergotamine as a former migraine drug referring to the ability to reach the brain revealed controversial results.
Richard Peatfield
Headache, 52(4), 715-715 (2012-03-15)
What Happens to the Old Headache Medicines? Rapoport AM, MD. Old headache medicines never die; they either fade away or come back in disguise. The disguise is often a new route of administration, which may work better, faster, more completely

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