Benzoquinonium dibromide

Name: Benzoquinonium dibromide
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 0424

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Description:	nAChR antagonist
Chemical Name:	N,N'-[(3,6-Dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diyl)bis(imino-3,1-propanediyl)]bis[N,N-diethylbenzenemethanaminium]dibromide
Molecular Weight:	706.6

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Biological Activity for Benzoquinonium dibromide

Benzoquinonium dibromide is a nicotinic antagonist, ganglion blocker. Activates single channels but blocks open channels at nicotinic receptors.

Technical Data for Benzoquinonium dibromide

M. Wt	706.6
Formula	C₃₄H₅₀Br₂N₄O₂
Storage	Store at RT
PubChem ID	56972152
InChi Key	DVQZHWAYOLXTHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles	[Br-].[Br-].CC[N+](CC)(CCCNC1=CC(=O)C(NCCC[N+](CC)(CC)CC2=CC=CC=C2)=CC1=O)CC1=CC=CC=C1

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility for Benzoquinonium dibromide

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
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	DMSO	70.66	100
	water	3.53	5 with gentle warming

Preparing Stock Solutions for Benzoquinonium dibromide

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 706.6.

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.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	1.42 mL	7.08 mL	14.15 mL
5 mM	0.28 mL	1.42 mL	2.83 mL
10 mM	0.14 mL	0.71 mL	1.42 mL
50 mM	0.03 mL	0.14 mL	0.28 mL

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References for Benzoquinonium dibromide

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Pereira Identification and functional characterization of a new agonist site on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors of cultured hippocampal neurons. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 1993 PMID: 8510023
Bowman and Webb Neuromuscular blocking and ganglia blocking activities of some acetylcholine antagonists in the cat. J.Pharm.Pharmacol. 1972 PMID: 4403972

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