Description
Tubocurarine is a toxic alkaloid. It is an acetylcholine receptor (AChR)-blocking agent. Tubocurarine is now rarely used as an adjunct for clinical anesthesia because safer alternatives like cisatracurium and rocuronium.
Synonyms
UNII-900961Z8VR; D-Tubocurarine chloride pentahydrate; (+)-Tubocurarine chloride pentahydrate; (+)-Tubocurarine chloride hydrochloride pentahydrate
IUPAC Name
(1S,16R)-10,25-dimethoxy-15,15,30-trimethyl-7,23-dioxa-30-aza-15-azoniaheptacyclo[22.6.2.23,6.18,12.118,22.027,31.016,34]hexatriaconta-3(36),4,6(35),8(34),9,11,18(33),19,21,24,26,31-dodecaene-9,21-diol;chloride;pentahydrate;hydrochloride
Molecular Formula
C37H41ClN2O6·HCl·5H2O
Canonical SMILES
CN1CCC2=CC(=C3C=C2C1CC4=CC=C(C=C4)OC5=C6C(CC7=CC(=C(C=C7)O)O3)[N+](CCC6=CC(=C5O)OC)(C)C)OC.O.O.O.O.O.Cl.[Cl-]
InChI
InChI=1S/C37H40N2O6.2ClH.5H2O/c1-38-14-12-24-19-32(42-4)33-21-27(24)28(38)16-22-6-9-26(10-7-22)44-37-35-25(20-34(43-5)36(37)41)13-15-39(2,3)29(35)17-23-8-11-30(40)31(18-23)45-33;;;;;;;/h6-11,18-21,28-29H,12-17H2,1-5H3,(H-,40,41);2*1H;5*1H2/t28-,29+;;;;;;;/m0......./s1
InChIKey
WMIZITXEJNQAQK-GGDSLZADSA-N
Melting Point
275-280 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Density
1.2074 g/cm3(rough estimate)
Solubility
H2O: soluble50 mg/ml, with heating as required, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to yellow
Application
clinical anesthesia
Shelf Life
2 month in rt, long time
Refractive Index
193 ° (C=1, H2O)
Safety Statements
45-36/37/39-22
Uses
Tubocurarine is used mainly in anesthesiology as a myorelaxant, causing prolonged muscle relaxation during an operation. Small doses are successful at causing temporary relaxation of skeletal muscle without any vital change of primary body functions.
Water Solubility
Soluble in water to 50 mg/mL