Methocarbamol

• CAT Number: A001218
• CAS Number: 532-03-6
• Molecular Formula: C11H15NO5
• Molecular Weight: 241.24
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: 3 years -20C powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H15NO5/c1-15-9-4-2-3-5-10(9)16-6-8(13)7-17-11(12)14/h2-5,8,13H,6-7H2,1H3,(H2,12,14)
• InChIKey: GNXFOGHNGIVQEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC1=CC=CC=C1OCC(COC(=O)N)O

Methocarbamol is a skeletal muscle relaxant. This compound is a carbamate of guaifenesin. Methocarbamol has been observed to bind to carbonic anhydrase I and II with 1000-fold more specificity for carbonic anhydrase I.

Reference

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