1-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride
SIGMA/M4910 - ≥98% (TLC), powder
Synonym: 1-Methyl-4-(β-aminoethyl)imidazole dihydrochloride
CAS Number: 6481-48-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H11N3 · 2HCl
Molecular Weight: 198.09
MDL Number: MFCD00037000
Linear Formula: C6H11N3 · 2HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98% (TLC) |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C6H11N3.2ClH/c1-9-4-6( |
| InChI key | AGXVEALMQHTMSW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl[H].Cl[H].Cn1cnc(CCN)c1 |
| solubility | water: 49.00-51.00 mg/mL, clear, colorless to faintly yellow |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | 1-Methylhistamine dihydrochloride has been used as a standard in the evaluation of histamine levels in aqueous humor of glaucoma patients by liquid chromatography. It has also been used as a substrate to determine amine oxidase activity. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | 1-Methylhistamine is present in the brain and is a metabolite of histamine that is metabolized by histamine N-methyltransferase. It acts as a biomarker for histaminergic system activity in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients suffering from Alzheimer′s disease (AD), hypersomnia, and other neurological conditions. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Major metabolite of histamine by histamine N-methyltransferase. |
| Packaging: | 100 mg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 mg in poly bottle |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Purity | ≥98% (TLC) |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352204 |

