MedKoo Cat#: 463381 | Name: Echinuline

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Echinulin is a diketopiperazine metabolite found in fungi that, when administered to rabbits, at a dose of 10 mg/kg, leads to liver and lung damage. It has no activity at the δ, κ, or µ-opioid receptors or the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors.

Chemical Structure

Echinuline
Echinuline
CAS#1859-87-6

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 463381

Name: Echinuline

CAS#: 1859-87-6

Chemical Formula: C29H39N3O2

Exact Mass: 461.3042

Molecular Weight: 461.65

Elemental Analysis: C, 75.45; H, 8.52; N, 9.10; O, 6.93

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Synonym
Echinuline; Echinulin;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
(3S,6S)-3-((5,7-bis(3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl)-2-(2-methylbut-3-en-2-yl)-1H-indol-3-yl)methyl)-6-methylpiperazine-2,5-dione
InChi Key
DIKMWTRJIZQJMY-CYFREDJKSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C29H39N3O2/c1-9-29(7,8)26-23(16-24-28(34)30-19(6)27(33)31-24)22-15-20(12-10-17(2)3)14-21(25(22)32-26)13-11-18(4)5/h9-11,14-15,19,24,32H,1,12-13,16H2,2-8H3,(H,30,34)(H,31,33)/t19-,24-/m0/s1
SMILES Code
C[C@H](N1)C(N[C@@H](CC2=C(C(C)(C=C)C)NC3=C2C=C(C/C=C(C)\C)C=C3C/C=C(C)/C)C1=O)=O
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 461.65 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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