ARCAINE

Synonyms. Arcaine; 1,4-Diguanidinobutane; N,N'''-1,4-Butanediylbisguanidine; Tetramethylenediguanide; 1,1'-Tetramethylenediguanide; 1,1'-(Butane-1,4-diyl)diguanidine; 2-(4-(Diaminomethylideneamino)butyl)guanidine; 2,2'-Butane-1,4-diyldiguanidine;

ARCAINE

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS RN

544-05-8 (free base), 14923-17-2 (sulfate)

EINECS RN

 

FORMULA

C6H16N6

MOLE WEIGHT

172.23

H.S CODE

2925.20.4500

SMILES

NC(NCCCCNC(N)=N)=N

CLASSIFICATION

Antagonist

EXTRA NOTES

A potent antagonist of the polyamine site on the NMDA receptor
Other RN: 36587-93-6 (sulfate), 58585-47-0 (hydrochloride)

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white to off-white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT

 

BOILING POINT

 

DENSITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Soluble

SOLVENT SOLUBILITY

 

VAPOR DENSITY

 

log P(octanol-water)

 

VAPOR PRESSURE

 

AUTOIGNITION TEMP

 
pK

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY Stable under normal conditions.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS

Strong oxidizing agents.

POLYMERIZATION

Has not been reported

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1, Flammability: 0, Reactivity: 0

 

EXTERNAL LINKS & GENERAL DESCRIPTION

USA.gov - Arcaine

PubChem Compound Summary - Arcaine

Drug Bank -  Arcaine

KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) -  Arcaine

ChEBI (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi/) -  Arcaine

NCBI (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) -  Arcaine

 

SALES SPECIFICATION (SULFATE)

APPEARANCE

white powder

ASSAY

98% min

LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

ARSENIC

1ppm max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

 

TRANSPORT & REGULATORY INFORMATION

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SAFETY INFORMATION

HAZARD OVERVIEW

GHS (Globally Harmonised System) Classification: Not a dangerous substance. Potential Health Effects: Eyes - May cause eye irritation. Skin - May be harmful if absorbed through skin May cause skin irritation. Inhalation - May be harmful if inhaled. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Ingestion - May be harmful if swallowed.

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PACKING

Preserved in light-resistant and well-closed bottles

 

PRICE INFORMATION