Butyrylcholine

Butyrylcholine

Names
IUPAC name 2-butanoyloxyethyl-trimethyl-azanium
Other names Butyrylcholine.
Identifiers
CAS Number	3922-86-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	13856024 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Y Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYAU
SMILES O=C(CCC)OCC[N+](C)(C)C C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)C(=O)CCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H20NO2+
Molar mass	174.262 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y  (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine, with activation of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine. Butyrylcholine is a synthetic compound and does not occur in the body naturally. It is used as a clinical laboratory tool to distinguish between the cholinesterases; acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase preferentially lyse acetylcholine and butyrylcholine, respectively.