CAR-302,668
Chemical compound
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Formula | C18H25NO3 |
Molar mass | 303.402 g·mol−1 |
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CAR-302,668 (302668, α-isopropylmandelic acid (1-methyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridyl)methyl ester) is an anticholinergic deliriant drug,[1] invented under contract to Edgewood Arsenal in the 1960s. It is a reasonably potent incapacitating agent with an ED50 of 4μg/kg and a long duration of action of around 16-24 hours.[2]
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[edit]- ^ US 4584378, Treves GR, Baum BM, "Anticholinergic Compounds.", issued 22 April 1986, assigned to FMC Corp.
- ^ Ketchum JS (2006). Chemical Warfare Secrets Almost Forgotten. A Personal Story of Medical Testing of Army Volunteers with Incapacitating Chemical Agents During the Cold War. ChemBooks Inc. p. 320-326. ISBN 978-1-4243-0080-8.
mAChRsTooltip Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors |
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