A neuromuscular blocking agent of formula (I) ** Formula ** in which each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and halogen, and R1 and R2 may be arranged in a cis or trans configuration in the two double bond carbon atoms to which R1 and R2 are respectively attached; T is selected from the group consisting of CH2 and CH3, in which if T is CH3, the phenyl group with the substituents X1-X5 is not present; B is selected from the group consisting of CH2, O, NR, and a direct single bond, wherein R is H, (C1-6) alkyl or acyl (C1-6); n1 and n2 are each independently equal to 0, 1, 2 or 3; each of X1, X2, X3, X4 and X5 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, hydroxy or methoxy, or any two adjacent X1, X2, X3, X4 or X5 together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group; each of Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen, hydroxy or methoxy, or any two adjacent Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4 or Y5 together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group; each of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen hydroxy or methoxy, or any two adjacent Z1, Z2, Z3 or Z4 together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group; W is selected from the group consisting of methyl and a benzyl group of the formula: ** Formula ** in which each of A1, A2 A3, A4 and A5 is independently at each occurrence hydrogen or methoxy, or two A1, A2 A3 , Any adjacent A4 or A5 together form a methylenedioxy or ethylenedioxy group, and a wavy line indicates a bonding point; and, wherein each QΘ is a pharmaceutically acceptable anion independently selected.Un agente bloqueante neuromuscular de fórmula (I)**Fórmula** en la que cada uno de R1 y R2 está seleccionado independientemente del grupo que consiste en hidrógeno y halógeno, y R1 y R2 pueden estar dispuestos en una configuración cis o trans en los dos átomos de carbono de doble enlace a los que R1 y R2 están respectivamente unidos; T está seleccionado del grupo que consiste en CH2 y