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275875

4-Aminopyridine

≥99%

Synonym(s):

4-Pyridinamine, 4-Pyridylamine, 4AP, Fampridine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6N2
CAS Number:
504-24-5
Molecular Weight:
94.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24856677
EC Number:
207-987-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
105782
MDL number:
MFCD00006439
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
solid
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥99%

form

solid

bp

273 °C (lit.)

mp

155-158 °C (lit.)

solubility

DMF: soluble(lit.), DMSO: soluble(lit.), THF: soluble(lit.), acetone: soluble(lit.), acetonitrile: soluble(lit.), ethanol: soluble(lit.), isopropanol: soluble(lit.), methanol: soluble(lit.), water: soluble(lit.)

SMILES string

Nc1ccncc1

InChI

1S/C5H6N2/c6-5-1-3-7-4-2-5/h1-4H,(H2,6,7)

InChI key

NUKYPUAOHBNCPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... KCNA1(3736), KCNA10(3744), KCNA2(3737), KCNA3(3738), KCNA4(3739), KCNA5(3741), KCNA6(3742), KCNA7(3743), KCNB1(3745), KCNB2(9312), KCNC1(3746), KCNC2(3747), KCNC3(3748), KCNC4(3749), KCND1(3750), KCND2(3751), KCND3(3752), KCNF1(3754), KCNG1(3755), KCNG2(26251), KCNG3(170850), KCNG4(93107), KCNH1(3756), KCNH2(3757), KCNH3(23416), KCNH4(23415), KCNH5(27133), KCNH6(81033), KCNH7(90134), KCNH8(131096), KCNQ1(3784), KCNQ2(3785), KCNQ3(3786), KCNQ4(9132), KCNQ5(56479), KCNS1(3787), KCNS2(3788), KCNS3(3790), KCNV1(27012), KCNV2(169522)
mouse ... Kcna3(16491)
rat ... Grin2a(24409)

General description

4-Aminopyridine (4-AP) blocks the voltage-dependent potassium channels in other nerve membranes. 4-AP is a K+ channel blocker and causes epileptiform activity in in vitro preparations and is a potent convulsant in animals and man.

Application

4-Aminopyridine can be used as:
  • A reactant to prepare pharmacologically important 4-amino-N-pyridin-4-yl-butyramide hydrochloride.
  • A reactant to prepare cinnamic acid derivatives as potent cholinesterase inhibitors.
  • A starting material to prepare aza analogs of batracylin, a topoisomerase II inhibitor.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

312.8 °F

flash_point_c

156 °C

ppe

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Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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275875-5G:4.548173390703E12 + 275875-1G:4.548173390697E12

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