MedKoo Cat#: 318257 | Name: Metixene

Description:

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

Metixene is an anticholinergic used as an antiparkinsonian agent.

Chemical Structure

Metixene
Metixene
CAS#4969-02-2

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 318257

Name: Metixene

CAS#: 4969-02-2

Chemical Formula: C20H23NS

Exact Mass: 309.1551

Molecular Weight: 309.47

Elemental Analysis: C, 77.62; H, 7.49; N, 4.53; S, 10.36

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Metixene, Methixene, Methixart, CholinFall, Tremonil, Trest
IUPAC/Chemical Name
1-methyl-3-(9H-thioxanthen-9-ylmethyl)piperidine
InChi Key
MJFJKKXQDNNUJF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H23NS/c1-21-12-6-7-15(14-21)13-18-16-8-2-4-10-19(16)22-20-11-5-3-9-17(18)20/h2-5,8-11,15,18H,6-7,12-14H2,1H3
SMILES Code
CN1CC(CC2C3=C(SC4=C2C=CC=C4)C=CC=C3)CCC1
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, not in water
Shelf Life
>2 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 309.47 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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