P6500
Pentylenetetrazole
≥99% (GC), powder, CNS stimulant
Synonym(s):
α,β-Cyclopentamethylenetetrazole, 1,5-Pentamethylenetetrazole, 6,7,8,9-Tetrahydro-5H-tetrazolo[1,5-a]azepine, Metrazole
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10N4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.17
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
200-219-3
MDL number:
Form:
powder
Quality level:
Product Name
Pentylenetetrazole,
form
powder
Quality Level
bp
194 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)
mp
59-61 °C (lit.)
storage temp.
−20°C
SMILES string
C1CCc2nnnn2CC1
InChI
1S/C6H10N4/c1-2-4-6-7-8-9-10(6)5-3-1/h1-5H2
InChI key
CWRVKFFCRWGWCS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) is a tetrazole derivative and inhibitor of the γ aminobutyric acid (GABAA) and its receptor complex. PTZ is a convulsing agent used for inducing seizures. It can traverse the blood-brain barrier.
Application
Pentylenetetrazole has been used to induce seizures in zebra fish larvae, mice, and male wistar rats.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Pentylenetetrazole is a non-specific central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and convulsant. PTZ induces oxidative stress and increases cortical malondialdehyde content and affects hippocampus, resulting in seizures.
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Danger
hcodes
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
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Mehwish Anwer et al.
Scientific reports, 9(1), 11819-11819 (2019-08-16)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes neuroendocrine dysregulation in up to 40% of humans, which is related to impaired function of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal axis and contributes to TBI-related co-morbidities. Our objective was to investigate whether hypophyseal atrophy can be recapitulated in
Perineuronal net degradation in epilepsy
Rankin-Gee EK, et al.
Epilepsia, 56(7), 1124-1133 (2015)
Optical mapping of neuronal activity during seizures in zebrafish
Turrini L, et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 3025-3025 (2017)