7132. Pentolinium Tartrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 52-62-0
1,1′-(1,5-Pentanediyl)bis[1-methylpyrrolidinium] salt with (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid (1:2); pentamethylene-1,5-bis(1-methylpyrrolidinium) hydrogen tartrate; pentapyrrolidinium bitartrate; pentolonium bitartrate; M & B 2050A; Ansolysen Tartrate (Wyeth); Ansolysen Bitartrate (Wyeth); Pentilium.
C23H42N2O12; mol wt 538.59.
C 51.29%, H 7.86%, N 5.20%, O 35.65%.

Description and references

General procedure of prepn: Libman et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1952, 2305. Ganglionic blocking agent.

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, dec 203°. Non-hygroscopic. Acid taste. Freely sol in water or in 25% aq polyvinylpyrrolidone soln. One gram dissolves in 0.4 ml water, in 810 ml ethanol. Insol in ether, chloroform. A 10% aq soln has a pH of about 3.5.

Therapeutic Category

Antihypertensive.

Keywords

Antihypertensive; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds