Butyrylcholine

Butyrylcholine
	Butyrylcholine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(Butanoyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium
	Other names BCh;
Identifiers
CAS Number	3922-86-9;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL342902;
ChemSpider	13856024 ;
PubChem CID	17233;
UNII	BCD8KEA5TE ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10959994 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H20NO2/c1-5-6-8(11)9(12)7-10(2,3)4/h9,12H,5-7H2,1-4H3/q+1 Key: MIJKNCXGUHHZJA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; 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;
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). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Butyrylcholine is a choline-based ester that can function as a neurotransmitter. It is similar to acetylcholine and interacts with of some of the same receptors as acetylcholine, such as nicotinic receptors. Butyrylcholine is synthetic and does not occur in the body naturally. The molecule is extremely hydrophobic and is practically insoluble in water.^[1]

Usage

It is used as a clinical laboratory tool to distinguish between the cholinesterases; acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase preferentially lyse acetylcholine and butyrylcholine, respectively.^[2]

References

↑ "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Butyrylcholine (HMDB0013223)". www.hmdb.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
↑ "Butyrylcholine".

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[1] "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Butyrylcholine (HMDB0013223)". www.hmdb.ca. Archived from the original on 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2026-05-21.

[2] "Butyrylcholine".

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