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butyrylcholine

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butyrylcholine

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Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine, with activation of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine. Butyrylcholine is a synthetic compound and does not occur in the body naturally.

Chemical data

Formula
C9H20NO2+
Molecular weight
174.26 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-butanoyloxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium
SMILES
CCCC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C
InChIKey
YRIBGSCJIMXMPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1
Polar surface area
26.3 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
1

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Wikidata facts

Mass
174.14885530009
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canonical SMILES
O=C(CCC)OCC[N+](C)(C)C
Commons category
Butyrylcholine
chemical formula
C₉H₂₀NO₂⁺
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Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine, with activation of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine. Butyrylcholine is a synthetic compound and does not occur in the body naturally.

== Usage ==

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