(+)-Bicuculline
SIAL/14340 - ≥97.0% (TLC)
Synonym: Bucuculline
CAS Number: 485-49-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C20H17NO6
Molecular Weight: 367.35
EC Number: 207-619-7
MDL Number: MFCD00005006
Linear Formula: C20H17NO6
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97.0% (TLC) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C20H17NO6/c1-21-5-4-10 |
| InChI key | IYGYMKDQCDOMRE-ZWKOTPCHSA |
| mp | 193-197 °C |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +126±6°, c = 1% in chloroform |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [H][C@]1(OC(=O)c2c3OCOc3c |
| Application: | Bicuculline has been used: • as a compound to compare pharmacodynamics and network activity profiles of conolidine/cannabidiol • to study the effects of chronic caffeine administration on the function of GABAA receptor • to isolate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR)-specific evoked and miniature excitatory postsynaptic currents (eEPSCs and mEPSCs) in neurons of rats |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | (+)-Bicuculline acts as a competitive inhibitor of GABA liganding binding to the receptor. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | (+)-Bicuculline is a GABAA receptor antagonist. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the GABAC Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| General description: | Bicuculline is a convulsant alkaloid. It was originally isolated from the plant Dicentra cucullaria. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS06,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-50 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-45-61 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥97.0% (TLC) |
| mp | 193-197 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |



