| Identification | |
| Name: | (-)-Huperzine A |
| Synonyms: | Selagine;5,9-Methanocycloocta[b]pyridin-2(1H)-one,5- amino-11-ethylidene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7- methyl-,(5R,9R,11E)-;Huperzine;Huperzine A;5,9-Methanocycloocta(b)pyridin-2(1H)-one, 5-amino-11-ethylidene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-, (5R-(5-alpha,9-beta,11E))-;5,9-Methanocycloocta(b)pyridin-2(1H)-one, 5-amino-11-ethylidene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-, (5R,9R,11E)-;5,9-Methanocycloocta[b]pyridine-2(1H)-one,5-amino-11-ethylid-Ene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-,[5R-(5a,9,11E)]-;Huperzine-A;Huperzine Serrate Extract ,Huperzine A 98%;Serrate Clubmoss extract;Verticine; |
| CAS: | 102518-79-6 |
| Molecular Formula: | C15H18N2O |
| Molecular Weight: | 242.32 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C15H18N2O/c1-3-11-10-6-9(2)8-15(11,16)12-4-5-14(18)17-13(12)7-10/h3-6,10H,7-8,16H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)/b11-3+ |
| Molecular Structure: | ![(C15H18N2O) Selagine;5,9-Methanocycloocta[b]pyridin-2(1H)-one,5- amino-11-ethylidene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7- meth...](https://img.guidechem.com/casimg/102518-79-6.gif) |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1544 6.1/PG 2 |
| Melting Point: | 211-216oC |
| Density: | 1.2 g/cm3 |
| Refractive index: | 1.626 |
| Appearance: | white to slight white crystaline powder |
| Specification: |
?(-)-Huperzine A , its cas register number is 102518-79-6. It also can be called?(-)-Selagine . |
| Usage: | Reversible alkaloid inhibitor of AChE which crosses the blood-brain barrier. A potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer disease. It reduces cell death induced by glutamate in primary cultures derived from forebrain, hippocampus, cortex and cere |
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