Acetylcholine chloride, Endogenous neurotransmitter

Key facts

CAS number

60-31-1

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

181.66 g/mol

Molecular formula

C₇H₁₆ClNO₂

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water to 100 mM

Soluble in DMSO to 100 mM

Soluble in ethanol to 75 mM

Biological description

Endogenous neurotransmitter in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Displays activity at the nicotinic and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Also implicated in numerous non-neuronal roles.

Canonical smiles

CL.[CH2-][N+](C)(C)CCOC(=O)C

InChi

InChI=1S/C7H15NO2.ClH/c1-7(9)10-6-5-8(2,3)4;/h2,5-6H2,1,3-4H3;1H

InChiKey

QGSBFLQFISKZBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

IUPAC Name

2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium chloride