(S)-Bethanechol

A summary of the most common chemical descriptors (InChI Key and SMILES codes) for (S)-Bethanechol are summarized together with 3D and 2D structures and relevant physico-chemical properties.

What is the (S)-Bethanechol?

The molecule (S)-Bethanechol presents a molecular formula of C7H17N2O2+ and its IUPAC name is [(2S)-2-carbamoyloxypropyl]-trimethylazanium.

Bethanechol is a choline molecule that acts as an agonist at muscarinic receptors. It is used clinically to treat urinary retention and to improve gastrointestinal motility. Bethanechol has a chiral center at the carbon atom marked with an asterisk in the structure below. The (S)-enantiomer is the active form of the drug..

Bethanechol is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Like acetylcholine, bethanechol binds to and activates muscarinic receptors. These receptors are found in smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and secretory glands. Activation of muscarinic receptors leads to contraction of smooth muscle, increased heart rate, and increased secretion from glands..

The clinical effects of bethanechol are due to its agonist activity at muscarinic receptors. Bethanechol is used to treat urinary retention and to improve gastrointestinal motility. It is also used to treat dry mouth and to promote micturition (urination)..

Bethanechol is well-absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is metabolized in the liver. The metabolites of bethanechol are excreted in the urine. The half-life of bethanechol is about 2 hours..

Bethanechol is a cholinergic agonist that acts on muscarinic receptors. It is used to treat urinary retention and to improve gastrointestinal motility. Bethanechol has a chiral center at the carbon atom marked with an asterisk in the structure below. The (S)-enantiomer is the active form of the drug..

Bethanechol is structurally similar to the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Like acetylcholine, bethanechol binds to and activates muscarinic receptors. These receptors are found in smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and secretory glands. Activation of muscarinic receptors leads to contraction of smooth muscle, increased heart rate, and increased secretion from glands..

The clinical effects of bethanechol are due to its agonist activity at muscarinic receptors. Bethanechol is used to treat urinary retention and to improve gastrointestinal motility. It is also used to treat dry mouth and to promote micturition (urination)..

Bethanechol is well-absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and is metabolized in the liver. The metabolites of bethanechol are excreted in the urine. The half-life of bethanechol is about 2 hours..

3D structure

Cartesian coordinates

Geometry of (S)-Bethanechol in x, y and z coordinates (Å units) to copy/paste elsewhere. Generated with Open Babel software.

2D drawing

 

(S)-Bethanechol NZUPCNDJBJXXRF-LURJTMIESA-O chemical compound 2D structure molecule svg
(S)-Bethanechol

 

Molecule descriptors

 
IUPAC name[(2S)-2-carbamoyloxypropyl]-trimethylazanium
InChI codeInChI=1S/C7H16N2O2/c1-6(11-7(8)10)5-9(2,3)4/h6H,5H2,1-4H3,(H-,8,10)/p+1/t6-/m0/s1
InChI KeyNZUPCNDJBJXXRF-LURJTMIESA-O
SMILESC[C@@H](C[N+](C)(C)C)OC(N)=O

Other names (synonyms)

IUPAC nomenclature provides a standardized method for naming chemical compounds. Although this system is widely used in chemistry, many chemical compounds have also other names commonly used in different contexts. These synonyms can come from a variety of sources and are used for a variety of purposes.

One common source of synonyms for chemical compounds is the common or trivial names, assigned on the basis of appearance, properties, or origin of the molecule.

Another source of synonyms are historical or obsolete names employed in the past, however replaced nowadays by more modern or standardized names.

In addition to common and historical names, chemical compounds may also have synonyms that are specific to a particular field or industry.

  • (2S)-2-(carbamoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylpropan-1-aminium
  • (2S)-bethanechol
  • (S)-Bethanechol
  • (S)-O-Carbamoyl-beta-methylcholine
  • (S)-carbamoyl-beta-methylcholine
  • 111244-96-3
  • Lopac-C-5259
  • NCGC00015245-01
  • NCGC00015245-02
  • NCGC00015245-05
  • NCGC00016514-01
  • Q27126577
  • [(2S)-2-carbamoyloxypropyl]-trimethylazanium

Reference codes for other databases

There exist several different chemical codes commonly used in orded to identify molecules:
  • ZINC83
  • CAS-590-63-6
  • CHEMBL1354090
  • CHEBI:59261
  • SCHEMBL13594986

Physico-Chemical properties

IUPAC name[(2S)-2-carbamoyloxypropyl]-trimethylazanium
Molecular formulaC7H17N2O2+
Molecular weight161.222
Melting point (ºC)
Boiling point (ºC)
Density (g/cm3)
Molar refractivity42.52
LogP0.9
Topological polar surface area52.3

LogP and topological polar surface area (TPSA) values were estimated using Open Babel software.

The n-octanol/water partition coeficient (Kow) data is applied in toxicology and drug research. Kow values are used, to guess the environmental fate of persistent organic pollutants. High partition coefficients values, tend to accumulate in the fatty tissue of organisms. Molecules with a log(Kow) (or LogP) greater than 5 are considered to bioaccumulate.

TPSA values are the sum of the surface area over all polar atoms or molecules, mainly oxygen and nitrogen, also including hydrogen atoms.

In medicinal chemistry, TPSA is used to assess the ability of a drug to permeabilise cells.

For molecules to penetrate the blood-brain barrier (and act on receptors in the central nervous system), TPSA values below 90 Å2 are required. Thus, molecules with a polar surface area greater than 140 Å2 tend to be poorly permeable to cell membranes.