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Tropicamide

solid

Synonym(s):

N-Ethyl-2-phenyl-N-(4-pyridylmethyl)hydracrylamide, Ro 1-7683

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H20N2O2
CAS Number:
1508-75-4
Molecular Weight:
284.35
EC Number:
216-140-2
MDL number:
MFCD00058580
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24277879
NACRES:
NA.77

form

solid

Quality Level

100

color

white

solubility

45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: 4.3 mg/mL
ethanol: 5.6 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCN(Cc1ccncc1)C(=O)C(CO)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C17H20N2O2/c1-2-19(12-14-8-10-18-11-9-14)17(21)16(13-20)15-6-4-3-5-7-15/h3-11,16,20H,2,12-13H2,1H3

InChI key

BGDKAVGWHJFAGW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CHRM3(1131) , CHRM4(1132)

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Application

Tropicamide has been used for studying the regulation of fragile X behavior in male mice. 1% tropicamide has also been used for dilating mice pupils.

Biochem/physiol Actions

M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist.

Features and Benefits

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Preparation Note

Tropicamide is soluble in 45% (w/v) aqueous 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (4.3 mg/mL) and ethanol (5.6 mg/mL).

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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