| Catalogue Number | G188501 |
| Chemical Name | Galanthamine |
| Synonyms | (4aS,6R,8aS)-4a,5,9,10,11,12-Hexahydro-3-methoxy-11-methyl-6H-benzofurol[3a,3,2,-ef][2]benzazepin-6-ol; BRN 0093736; Galantamin; Galantamina; Galantamine; (-)-Galanthamine; Jilkon; Lycoremin; Lycoremine; NSC 100058; |
| CAS Number | 357-70-0 |
| Molecular Formula | C17H21NO3 |
| Appearance | Off-White to Pale Yellow Solid |
| Melting Point | 119-122°C |
| Molecular Weight | 287.35 |
| Storage | -20°C Freezer |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethanol (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| Category | Standards; Chiral Molecules; Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors; Pharmaceutical/API Drug Impurities/Metabolites; |
| Applications | A selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Useful for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. |
| | Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package |
| References | Bickel, U., et al.: Clin. Pharmacol. Ther., 50, 420 (1991), Maelicke, A., et al.: Drugs Dis Today, 1, 53 (1996), Sauvaltre, T., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 50, 5311 (2007), |
