Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-25 18:26:12 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:17:27 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM022265
Identification
Common NameDecamethonium
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionDecamethonium is used in anesthesia to cause paralysis. It is a short acting depolarizing muscle relaxant. It is similar to acetylcholine and acts as a partial agonist of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
Contaminant Sources
  • HMDB Contaminants - Urine
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
DECAMETHONIUM ionChEBI
Decamethylenebis(trimethylammonium)ChEBI
N,N,N,N',n',n'-hexamethyl-1,10-decanediaminiumChEBI
DecamethonumHMDB
(DM)BR2HMDB
Decamethonium bromideHMDB
Decamethonium dipricrateHMDB
Decamethonium dihydroxideHMDB
Decamethonium diiodideHMDB
Decamethonium dibromideHMDB
Decamethonium iodideHMDB
Decamethylenebis(trimethylammonium)bromideHMDB
Decamethonium dichlorideHMDB
Chemical FormulaC16H38N2
Average Molecular Mass258.486 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass258.303 g/mol
CAS Registry Number156-74-1
IUPAC Nametrimethyl[10-(trimethylazaniumyl)decyl]azanium
Traditional Namedecamethonium
SMILESC[N+](C)(C)CCCCCCCCCC[N+](C)(C)C
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C16H38N2/c1-17(2,3)15-13-11-9-7-8-10-12-14-16-18(4,5)6/h7-16H2,1-6H3/q+2
InChI KeyMTCUAOILFDZKCO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as decamethonium compounds. These are quaternary ammonium compounds containing a trimethyl-(10-trimethylammoniodecyl)ammonium moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic nitrogen compounds
ClassOrganonitrogen compounds
Sub ClassQuaternary ammonium salts
Direct ParentDecamethonium compounds
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Decamethonium
  • Tetraalkylammonium salt
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Amine
  • Organic cation
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility7.0e-06 g/LALOGPS
logP-2.8ALOGPS
logP-4.9ChemAxon
logS-7.7ALOGPS
Physiological Charge2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area0 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count11ChemAxon
Refractivity106.95 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability35.94 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
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1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
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1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot AvailableSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB01245
HMDB IDHMDB0015375
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkDecamethonium
Chemspider ID2862
ChEBI ID41934
PubChem Compound ID2968
Kegg Compound IDC11733
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23398375
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=6196640
3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=7678947