Histamine

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Histamine Structure
Histamine structure
Common Name Histamine
CAS Number 51-45-6 Molecular Weight 111.145
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 331.0±17.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C5H9N3 Melting Point 83-84ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 180.3±8.1 °C
Symbol GHS06 GHS08
GHS06, GHS08
Signal Word Danger

 Use of Histamine


Histamine is an organic nitrogenous compound involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter.

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name histamine
Synonym More Synonyms

 Histamine Biological Activity

This table contains bioactivity, target information and biological‑assay experimental data of this compound.

Description Histamine is an organic nitrogenous compound involved in local immune responses as well as regulating physiological function in the gut and acting as a neurotransmitter.
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Target

Human Endogenous Metabolite

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 331.0±17.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 83-84ºC
Molecular Formula C5H9N3
Molecular Weight 111.145
Flash Point 180.3±8.1 °C
Exact Mass 111.079643
PSA 54.70000
LogP -0.92
Vapour Pressure 0.0±0.7 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.567
InChIKey NTYJJOPFIAHURM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES NCCc1cnc[nH]1
Storage condition −20°C

 MSDS

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
MS1050000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Histamine
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
51-45-6
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
25
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C5-H9-N3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
111.17
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T5M CNJ D2Z

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
250 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Autonomic Nervous System - other (direct) parasympathomimetic Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
630 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
220 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
725 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - ataxia Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
385 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - ataxia Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
28500 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
7 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Cardiac - other changes
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Primate - monkey
DOSE/DURATION :
50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
34 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
12 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Cardiac - pulse rate increase, without fall in BP Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
2 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
5 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
8 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - guinea pig
DOSE/DURATION :
180 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION :
1700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
200 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 1 day(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Cytogenetic analysis
TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - mouse Embryo
DOSE/DURATION :
200 mg/L
REFERENCE :
DANKAS Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. For English translation, see DBIOAM and DKBSAS. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1933- Volume(issue)/page/year: 282,173,1985 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW NEJMAG New England Journal of Medicine. (Massachusetts Medical Soc., 10 Shattuck St., Boston, MA 02115) V.198- 1928- Volume(issue)/page/year: 294,30,1976 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4896 No. of Facilities: 38 (estimated) No. of Industries: 2 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 915 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 721 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS06 GHS08
GHS06, GHS08
Signal Word Danger
Hazard Statements H301-H315-H317-H319-H334-H335
Precautionary Statements P261-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P342 + P311
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves
Hazard Codes Xn:Harmful;
Risk Phrases R22;R36/37/38;R42/43
Safety Phrases S22-S26-S36/37
RIDADR UN 2811
WGK Germany 3
RTECS MS1050000
Packaging Group III
Hazard Class 6.1(b)
HS Code 2933290090

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Customs

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code 2933290090
Summary 2933290090. other compounds containing an unfused imidazole ring (whether or not hydrogenated) in the structure. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%

 Articles326

More Articles

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

Clonal differences in IgE antibodies affect cutaneous anaphylaxis-associated thermal sensitivity in mice.

Immunol. Lett. 162(1 Pt A) , 149-58, (2014)

Cellular and molecular mediators of immune responses are increasingly implicated in acute and chronic pain pathophysiologies. Here we demonstrate that passive cutaneous IgE/Ag anaphylaxis provokes inc...

Histamine inhibits differentiation of skin fibroblasts into myofibroblasts.

Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 463 , 434-9, (2015)

Histamine and TGF-β, major mediators secreted by mast cells, are involved in skin inflammation and play critical roles in the pathogenesis of systemic sclerosis. However, the roles of signaling mechan...

Inhibition of TRPM7 channels reduces degranulation and release of cytokines in rat bone marrow-derived mast cells.

Int. J. Mol. Sci. 15(7) , 11817-31, (2014)

mast cells play an important role in airway inflammation in asthma. The transient receptor potential melastatin-like 7 (TRPM7) channel is expressed in primary human lung mast cells and plays a critica...

 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethanamine
istamina
4-(2-aminoethyl)imidazole
2-(4-imidazolyl)-1-ethylamine
Theramine
L-HISTAMINE
EINECS 200-100-6
1H-imidazole-4-ethanamine
HIS ELISA
Eramine
Eramin
2-(4-imidazolyl)-ethyl amine
HISTAMIN
Histamine
MFCD00005210
2-(4-Imidazolyl)ethylamine
Ergotidine
Ergamine

 Histamine | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the molecular formula of histamine?
A: Molecular formula of histamine is C5H9N3.
Q: What is the InChIKey of histamine?
A: InChIKey of histamine is NTYJJOPFIAHURM-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the safety information for histamine?
A: Safety information for histamine: S22-S26-S36/37.
Q: What is the CAS number of histamine?
A: CAS number of histamine is 51-45-6.
Q: What English synonyms does histamine have?
A: English synonyms of histamine: 2-(1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethanamine, istamina, 4-(2-aminoethyl)imidazole, 2-(4-imidazolyl)-1-ethylamine, Theramine, L-HISTAMINE, EINECS 200-100-6, 1H-imidazole-4-ethanamine, HIS ELISA, Eramine, Eramin, 2-(4-imidazolyl)-ethyl amine, HISTAMIN, Histamine, MFCD00005210, 2-(4-Imidazolyl)ethylamine, Ergotidine, Ergamine.
Q: What are the upstream materials of histamine?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of histamine: 71-00-1;66348-61-6;13518-55-3;18502-05-1;56-92-8;5354-94-9;7647-01-0;7664-93-9;50-81-7.
Q: What is the melting point of histamine?
A: Melting point of histamine is 83-84ºC.
Q: What is the boiling point of histamine?
A: Boiling point of histamine is 331.0±17.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What are the downstream products of histamine?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of histamine: 56897-53-1;149298-61-3;18431-51-1;23100-08-5;6882-74-2;673-49-4;103692-68-8;14509-66-1;107-95-9;374081-26-2.
Q: What is the LogP of histamine?
A: LogP of histamine is -0.92.

 Histaminefactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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