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Muscimol

Catalog No. M815000 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 2763-96-4 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 174865

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
5-(aminomethyl)-1,2-oxazol-3-ol
IUPAC Traditional name
muscimol
Synonyms
Agarin
Pantherine
NSC 333569
5-Aminomethyl-3-hydroxyisoxazole
Agarine
5-(Aminomethyl)-3(2H)-isoxazolone

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 2763-96-4

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Off-White to Beige Solid
Melting Point >146°C (dec.)
Solubility Methanol
Solubility Water
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Storage Condition Hygroscopic, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere
Storage Warning Hygroscopic, Store in Freezer at -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
A potent but toxic structural analogue of g-aminobutyric acid (GABA), with a zwitterionic structure that can cross the blood-brain barrier.

REFERENCES

  • Smart, T., et al.: Br. J. Pharmacol., 103, 1837 (1991)
  • Holden, J., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 277, 18785 (1991)