((S)-(-)-1-Methyl-5-(3-pyridyl)-2-pyrrolidinone)
Purity > 98.0%
CAS Number: | 486-56-6 |
Chemical Formula: | C10H12N2O |
Molecular Weight: | 176.22 g/mol |
Melting point: 34-39°
Boiling point: 145-147°/3mm
Flash point: >110°(230°F)
Solubility: Not miscible or difficult to mix in water. Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide (100 mM), ethanol (50 mg/ml, yielding a clear, faint yellow to yellow solution), methanol and chloroform.
(-)-Cotinine is used to activate a subpopulation of α3/ α6β2 nAChRs in monkey striatum. It binds nicotinic- and muscarinic-type acetylcholine receptors with minimal receptor desensitization and demonstrates antipsychotic drug-like properties in behavioral models, neuroprotective properties in neurodegenerative disease models, and enhances attention in a delayed matching-to-sample task.
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