Propofol

• Catalog No.: 02193707
• CAS Number: 2078-54-8
• M. F.: C12H18O
• M. W.: 178.27072
• Storage: Room Temperature (15-30°C), Desiccate, Protect from light

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2,6-bis(propan-2-yl)phenol
• IUPAC Traditional name: propofol
• Synonyms: 2,6-Diisopropylphenol

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 2078-54-8
• EC Number: 218-206-6

PROPERTIES

• Boiling Point: 256°C
• Density: 0.962 g/ml
• Melting Point: 18°C
• Australian Hazchem: 2X
• Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) Number: 153
• EU Classification: C3
• EU Hazard Identification Number: 8B
• European Hazard Symbols: Corrosive (C)
• European Hazard Symbols: Harmful (Xn)
• Risk Statements: R:22-34
• RTECS: SL0810000
• Safety Statements: S:26-27/28-36/37/39-46-64
• Storage Condition: Room Temperature (15-30°C), Desiccate, Protect from light
• Hazard Class: 8
• UN Number: 3145
• Packing Group: II

DETAILS

Description (English)

A short acting general anesthetic which exhibits direct activation of the GABA_A receptor and inhibition of glutamate receptor-mediated synaptic transmission.

REFERENCES

• Orser, et al., Br. J. Pharmacol. , 116 : 1761 (1995).