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Noscapine (hydrochloride) (CRM)

A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol

Item No. 45140

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • Narcotine
  • Opianine
Technical Information
Formal Name
(3S)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-[(5R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl]-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
912-60-7
Molecular Formula
C22H23NO7 • HCl
Formula Weight
A 1 mg/ml solution in methanol
SMILES
COC1=C2C(CCN(C)[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])C(C=CC(OC)=C4OC)=C4C(O3)=O)=CC5=C1OCO5.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C22H23NO7.ClH/c1-23-8-7-11-9-14-20(29-10-28-14)21(27-4)15(11)17(23)18-12-5-6-13(25-2)19(26-3)16(12)22(24)30-18;/h5-6,9,17-18H,7-8,10H2,1-4H3;1H/t17-,18+;/m1./s1
InChi Key
MFLVZFXCSKVCSH-URBRKQAFSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Wet ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Noscapine (hydrochloride) (CRM) (Item No. 45140) is a certified reference material categorized as an opiate alkaloid and antitussive.1,2,3 It has been found in P. somniferum, the opium poppy, and unlike codeine and morphine, noscapine lacks sedative and hypnotic properties.4 This product is intended for analytical forensic applications. This product is also available as a general research tool (Item No. 17255).

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Kingston, D.G.I. Tubulin-interactive natural products as anticancer agents. J. Nat. Prod. 72(3), 507-515 (2009).

    2. Ye, K., Ke, Y., Keshava, N., et alOpium alkaloid noscapine is an antitumor agent that arrests metaphase and induces apoptosis in dividing cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 95(4), 1601-1606 (1998).

    3. Idaan-Heikkila, J.E., Jalonen, K., and Vartiainen, A. Evaluation of the antitussive effect of noscapine and codeine on citric acid cough in guinea-pigs. Acta. Pharmacol. Toxicol. (Copenh) 25(3), 333-338 (1967).

    4. Rida, P.C., LiVecche, D., Ogden, A., et alThe noscapine chronicle: A pharmaco-historic biography of the opiate alkaloid family and its clinical applications. Med. Res. Rev. 35(5), 1072-1096 (2015).