Pancuronium is a steroid ester in which a 5alpha-androstane skeleton is C-3alpha- and C-17beta-disubstituted with acetoxy groups and 2beta- and 16beta-disubstituted with 1-methylpiperidinium-1-yl groups. It is a non-depolarizing curare-mimetic muscle relaxant. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Neuromuscular blocking agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Pavulon and Poncuronium bromide. Its PubChem CID is 441289.
Pancuronium
| CAS No | 16974-53-1 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C35H60N2O4+2 |
| Molecular Weight | 572.9 g/mol |
| Synonyms | [(2S,3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-17-acetyloxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,16-bis(1-methylpiperidin-1-ium-1-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate |
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Pancuronium is a steroid ester in which a 5alpha-androstane skeleton is C-3alpha- and C-17beta-disubstituted with acetoxy groups and 2beta- and 16beta-disubstituted with 1-methylpiperidinium-1-yl groups.
The listed CAS number is 16974-53-1.
The listed molecular formula is C35H60N2O4+2.
The listed molecular weight is 572.9 g/mol.
[(2S,3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,16S,17R)-17-acetyloxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,16-bis(1-methylpiperidin-1-ium-1-yl)-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate.
The source lists Pavulon and Poncuronium bromide.