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Butyrylcholine

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Butyrylcholine
Names
Butyrylcholine
Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Butanoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium
Other names BCh
Identifiers
CAS Number	3922-86-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL342902
ChemSpider	13856024^Y
PubChem CID	17233
UNII	BCD8KEA5TE^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10959994
InChI InChI=1S/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1^Y Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES O=C(CCC)OCC[N+](C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C₉H₂₀NO₂⁺
Molar mass	174.262 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references

Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine and interacts with of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine, such as nicotinic receptors. Butyrylcholine is synthetic and does not occur in the body naturally. The molecule is extremely hydrophobic and is practically insoluble in water.^[1]

Usage

It is used as a clinical laboratory tool to distinguish between the cholinesterases; acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase preferentially lyse acetylcholine and butyrylcholine, respectively.^[2]