The name of Novcaine

The Chinese name is Procaine

The English name is procaine

Chinese proletarian because alias hydrochloride | novocaine | amino ethyl 2-4 - aminobenzoic acid diethyl ester | 2 - (diethyl amino) ethyl - 4 - aminobenzoic acid ester | slave, because | 4 - aminobenzoic acid - 2 - ethyl ester (ethyl amino)

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Biological activity of novocaine

Procaine can exert local anesthetic activity through multiple targets.

Related category

Signal path > > Transmembrane transport > > GABA receptor

Signal path > > Neural signaling Pathway > > GABA receptor

Research Field > > neuropathy

Reference literature

[1]. Fan, P. and F.F. Weight, Procaine impairs the function of 5-HT3 receptor-ion channel complex in rat sensory ganglion neurons. Neuropharmacology, 1994. 33(12): p. 1573-9.

[2]. Villar-Garea, A., et al., Procaine is a DNA-demethylating agent with growth-inhibitory effects in human cancer cells. Cancer Res, 2003. 63(16): p. 4984-9.

[3]. Adamec, R.E. and C. Stark-Adamec, The effects of procaine HCl on population cellular and evoked response activity within the limbic system of the cat. Evidence for differential excitatory action of procaine in a variety of limbic circuits. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry, 1987. 11(4): p. 345-64.

Physical and chemical properties of novocaine

Density 1.1± 0.1g /cm3

Boiling point 373.6±22.0 °C at 760 mmHg

Melting point 61oC

Molecular formula C13H20N2O2

Molecular weight 236.310

Flash point 179.8±22.3 °C

Accurate mass 236.152481

PSA 55.56000

LogP 2.36

Appearance character solid; White to Almost white powder to crystal

Vapor pressure 0.0±0.8 mmHg at 25°C

Refractive index 1.543

Water soluble in: ether, methanol, benzene, chloroform