Description / Application
Tricaine is a benzoate ester that is the ethyl ester of 3-aminobenzoic acid. Used (in the form of its methanesulfonate salt) as an anaesthetic for fish. It has a role as a general anaesthetic. It is a benzoate ester and a substituted aniline. It is functionally related to a 3-aminobenzoic acid. It is a conjugate base of a tricaine(1+).
Identities
| Alternative Name | 3-Aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester; 3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)aniline |
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| Molecular Formula | C9H11NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 165.19 |
| MFCD | MFCD00007794 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |