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Pentetrazol

CAT: 0013-GTR19232066-01Size: 1 ml x 10 mM (in DMSO)Dry Ice: NoHazardous: No
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Description
Pentylenetetrazol is a GABA-A receptor antagonist known for its stimulant effects on the central nervous and respiratory systems. It is widely used in research to model seizure activity in vivo and to study convulsant mechanisms and GABAergic neurotransmission in vitro.
CAS Number
54-95-5
Product Name Alternative
Cardiazol, Metrazole, GABAR, GABAReceptor, GABA Receptor, Pentylenetetrazol, Pentylenetetrazole, Pentetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, PTZ
Field of Research
Neuroscience, Pharmacology & Drug Discovery
Purity
99.67% (May vary between batches)
Solubility
H2O:10 mg/mL (72.37 mM) ; DMSO:20 mg/mL (144.75 mM)
Smiles
C1CCc2nnnn2CC1
Molecular Formula
C6H10N4
Molecular Weight
138.17
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.

Chemical Information

Pentylenetetrazole

Pentetrazol is an organic heterobicyclic compound that is 1H-tetrazole in which the hydrogens at positions 1 and 5 are replaced by a pentane-1,5-diyl group. A central and respiratory stimulant, it was formerly used for the treatment of cough and other respiratory tract disorders, cardiovascular disorders including hypotension, and pruritis. It is an organic heterobicyclic compound and an organonitrogen heterocyclic compound.

CAS Number54-95-5
PubChem CID5917
IUPAC Name6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-tetrazolo[1,5-a]azepine
Molecular FormulaC6H10N4
Molecular Weight138.17
XLogP0.1
Topological Polar Surface Area43.6
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Heavy Atom Count10
Formal Charge0
Complexity116
SMILES
C1CCC2=NN=NN2CC1
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H10N4/c1-2-4-6-7-8-9-10(6)5-3-1/h1-5H2
InChIKey
CWRVKFFCRWGWCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Pentylenetetrazole
CAS: 54-95-5
CID: 5917
Formula: C6H10N4
MW: 138.17
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight138.17
XLogP30.1
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass138.090546336
Monoisotopic Mass138.090546336
Topological Polar Surface Area43.6 Ų
Heavy Atom Count10
Formal Charge0
Complexity116
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes

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