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| Preferred IUPAC name N,N,N-Trimethyl-3-(trifluoroacetyl)anilinium | |
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| Properties | |
| C11H13F3NO | |
| Molar mass | 232.226 g·mol−1 |
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| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) | 1.6 mg/kg (intraperitoneal, mice) (as iodide salt)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
TMTFA is an extremely potentacetylcholinesterase inhibitor. As atransition state analog ofacetylcholinesterase, TMTFA is able to inhibit acetylcholinesterase at extremely low concentrations (within thefemtomolar range), making it one of the most potent acetylcholinesterase inhibitors known.[2][3][4]
TMTFA has a reactiveketone group that can covalently bind to theserine residue in the active site of acetylcholinesterase. This is due to the electron-withdrawingtrifluoromethyl group on thecarbonyl group.[5]