PENTAMETHONIUM

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C11H28N2
Molecular Weight	188.3534
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 2
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	2

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SMILES

C[N+](C)(C)CCCCC[N+](C)(C)C

InChI

InChIKey=XUSPWDAHGXSTHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C11H28N2/c1-12(2,3)10-8-7-9-11-13(4,5)6/h7-11H2,1-6H3/q+2

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Molecular Formula	C11H28N2
Molecular Weight	188.3534
Charge	2
Count

Stereochemistry	MIXED
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 2
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13203573 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13659026 | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/13433672

Pentamethonium is a ganglionic blocking agent that was studied for the treatment of hypertension. In addition, this drug was used as an adjuvant to atropine in the therapy of paraoxon poisoning. Besides, it was used in surgical disease. However, information about the current application of this drug is not available.

Approval Year

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
Lobar pneumonia treated by Musgrave Park physicians.	2009-05	19568449
Effects of ganglion blocking agents on nicotine extensor convulsions and lethality in mice.	1969-09	4390479
[Experimental study of penthiobarbital-pentamethonium anesthesia].	1952-10	13031267

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:20:03 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 18:20:03 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	521DS2D2HB
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

PENTAMETHONIUM CATION

Preferred Name

English

PENTAMETHONIUM

Common Name

English

Pentamethonium [WHO-DD]

Common Name

English

PENTAMETHONIUM ION

Common Name

English

N,N,N,N',N',N'-HEXAMETHYL-1,5-PENTANEDIAMINIUM

Systematic Name

English

PENTAMETHYLENEBIS(TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM)

Systematic Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

NCI_THESAURUS

C66886