Benzoylcholine chloride
Agent Name
Benzoylcholine chloride
CAS Number
2964-09-2
Formula
C12-H18-N-O2.Cl
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
(2-Hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium chloride benzoate; 2-(Benzoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride; Ammonium, (2-hydroxyethyl)trimethyl-, chloride, benzoate; 2-Benzoyloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride; Choline, chloride, benzoate; Ethanaminium, 2-(benzoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride (9CI); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Quaternary Amines
Description
White hygroscopic crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Causes somnolence, convulsions, and respiratory depression in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of mice; LD50 = 49 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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