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Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide)

Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) is a chemistry topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) rather than just read about it. In short: Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) (4-673-745-01) is an extremely potent carbamate nerve agent. It works by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, causing acetylcholine to accumulate.

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Reference excerpt

Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) (4-673-745-01) is an extremely potent carbamate nerve agent. It works by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, causing acetylcholine to accumulate. Since the agent molecule is positively charged, it does not cross the blood brain barrier very well.

Toxicity Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) is an extremely toxic nerve agent that can be lethal even at extremely low doses. The LD50 in mice and rabbits is 16 μg/kg and 6 μg/kg, respectively.

Synthesis 5-Hydroxyisoquinoline and dimethylcarbamoyl chloride is heated on a steam bath for 2 hours. The mixture is then cooled and treated with benzene. The resulting solid is then dissolved in water. Sodium hydroxide is added to make the solution basic. The solution is extracted with chloroform and then dried with magnesium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated and the solid residue is then recrystallized from petroleum ether. The resulting product, 5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinoline, is then mixed with 1,8-dibromooctane in acetonitrile and refluxed for 8 hours. After cooling, the precipitate is filtered and recrystallized from acetonitrile. The product is then dried in vacuo for 14 hours at room temperature, resulting in the final product.

See also EA-3887 EA-3966 EA-3990 EA-4056 T-1123 VX (nerve agent)

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Example 1 — a first encounter with Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide)

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

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Applications of Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide)

In research: Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) appears in chemistry research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, Aromatic carbamates, Biscarbamates, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Octamethylene-bis(5-dimethylcarbamoxyisoquinolinium bromide) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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