Anodyne

Saxitoxin
Saxitoxin
Esters
[]
Saxitoxin acetate
Saxitoxin acetate
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC10H17N7O4[1]
Molecular mass299.29 g/mol[1]
Predicted LogP-4.6[1]
Chiralityabsolute[2]
Identifiers
[]
IUPAC name[(3aS,4R,10aS)-2,6-diamino-10,10-dihydroxy-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]purin-4-yl]methyl carbamate[1]
SMILESC1CN2C(=N[C@H]([C@H]3[C@]2(C1(O)O)NC(=N3)N)COC(=O)N)N[1]
InChIInChI=1S/C10H17N7O4/c11-6-15-5-4(3-21-8(13)18)14-7(12)17-2-1-9(19,20)10(5,17)16-6/h4-5,19-20H,1-3H2,(H2,12,14)(H2,13,18)(H3,11,15,16)/t4-,5-,10-/m0/s1[1]
InChIKeyRPQXVSUAYFXFJA-HGRQIUPRSA-N[1]
Dosing

Saxitoxin

Saxitoxin (also known as Saxitoxin hydrate, Gonyaulax catenella poison, Saxidomus giganteus poison, Mytilus californianus poison, (+)-Saxitoxin, [(3aS,4R,10aS)-10,10-dihydroxy-2,6-diiminooctahydro-1H,8H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]purin-4-yl]methyl carbamate, [(3aS,4R,10aS)-2,6-diamino-10,10-dihydroxy-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]purin-4-yl]methyl carbamate, 1H,10H-Pyrrolo(1,2-c)purine-10,10-diol, 2,6-diamino-4-(((amino-carbonyl)oxy)methyl)-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-, (3aS-(3a-α,4-α,10aR)), 1H,10H-Pyrrolo(1,2-c)purine-10,10-diol, 2,6-diamino-4-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-, (3aS,4R,10aS)- or 1H,10H-Pyrrolo(1,2-c)purine-10,10-diol, 2,6-diamino-4-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-3a,4,8,9-tetrahydro-, (3aS-(3aα,4α,10aR))-) is a neurotoxin substance of the amino acid class.

Chemistry

Saxitoxin is typically found in the form of its acetate ester.

Stereochemistry

Saxitoxin is a absolute mixture

See also