Anodyne

ACh
Acetylcholine
Esters
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Acetylcholine acetate
Acetylcholine acetate
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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146.21 g/mol [1]
Melting point148 °C [1]
0.2 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C7H16NO2[1]
2-acetyloxyethyl(trimethyl)azanium [1]
CC(=O)OCC[N+](C)(C)C [1]
InChI=1S/C7H16NO2/c1-7(9)10-6-5-8(2,3)4/h5-6H2,1-4H3/q+1 [1]
InChIKeyOIPILFWXSMYKGL-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Acetylcholine

Acetylcholine (also known as Choline acetate, O-Acetylcholine, Acetyl choline ion, Acetylcholinum, Acetyl choline cation, 2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium, Ach, Azetylcholin, ethanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl- or Acetylcholine cation) is a neurotransmitters substance of the carboxylic acid class.

Chemistry

Esters []

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

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Acetylcholine is a achiral mixture

See also []