Description:
Ibotenic acid is a neuroexcitatory amino acid originally isolated from amanita species. It is used as a non-selective NMDA and metabotropic glutamate receptor agonist. It is a neurotoxin and is often used to induce brain lesions in animals. It has been used to perform surgery in adult male zebra finches to study reversing reinforcement-induced vocal changes.
- Molecular Weight: 158.11
- Molecular Formula: C5H6N2O4
Purity: ≥98% by HPLC
Canonical SMILES:
C1=C(ONC1=O)C(C(=O)O)N
InChI:
InChI=1S/C5H6N2O4/c6-4(5(9)10)2-1-3(8)7-11-2/h1,4H,6H2,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChIKey: IRJCBFDCFXCWGO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Boiling Point: 458.8±45.0 °C at 760 mmHg
- Storage: -20°C
Synonyms:
(+/-)-Ibotenic acid; DL-Ibotenic acid
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