CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Strychnine sulfate appears as colorless, odorless, very bitter crystals or white crystalline powder. Has been used as a tonic and stimulant in veterinary medicine. Registered as a rodenticide in the U.S. (EPA, 1998) |
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Melting Point | 392 °F with decomposition (EPA, 1998) |
Solubility | Solubility in water, g/100ml: 2.9 |
Decomposition | ~200 °C |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06 Environment GHS09 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P270:Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271:Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P273:Avoid release to the environment. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 766.9 g/mol |
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Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 10 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
Exact Mass | 766.30363561 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 766.30363561 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 149 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 55 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 771 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 12 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 3 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Strychnine sulfate appears as colorless, odorless, very bitter crystals or white crystalline powder. Has been used as a tonic and stimulant in veterinary medicine. Registered as a rodenticide in the U.S. (EPA, 1998)