Synonym
CNS-1102; CNS 1102; CNS1102; Aptiganel; Cerestat.
IUPAC/Chemical Name
1-(3-ethylphenyl)-1-methyl-3-(naphthalen-1-yl)guanidine
InChi Key
BFNCJMURTMZBTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C20H21N3/c1-3-15-8-6-11-17(14-15)23(2)20(21)22-19-13-7-10-16-9-4-5-12-18(16)19/h4-14H,3H2,1-2H3,(H2,21,22)
SMILES Code
N=C(NC1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1)N(C3=CC=CC(CC)=C3)C
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
Soluble in DMSO
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
303.41
Batch specific molecular weights may vary
from batch to batch
due to the degree of hydration, which will
affect the solvent
volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass |
1 mg |
5 mg |
10 mg |
1 mM |
1.15 mL |
5.76 mL |
11.51 mL |
5 mM |
0.23 mL |
1.15 mL |
2.3 mL |
10 mM |
0.12 mL |
0.58 mL |
1.15 mL |
50 mM |
0.02 mL |
0.12 mL |
0.23 mL |
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2: Dyker AG, Edwards KR, Fayad PB, Hormes JT, Lees KR. Safety and tolerability study of aptiganel hydrochloride in patients with an acute ischemic stroke. Stroke. 1999 Oct;30(10):2038-42. PubMed PMID: 10512904.
3: Kroppenstedt SN, Schneider GH, Thomale UW, Unterberg AW. Neuroprotective properties of aptiganel HCL (Cerestat) following controlled cortical impact injury. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 1998;71:114-6. PubMed PMID: 9779160.
4: Kroppenstedt SN, Schneider GH, Thomale UW, Unterberg AW. Protective effects of aptiganel HCl (Cerestat) following controlled cortical impact injury in the rat. J Neurotrauma. 1998 Mar;15(3):191-7. PubMed PMID: 9528919.
5: Bokesch PM, Halpin DP, Ranger WR, Drummond-Webb JJ, Marchand JE, Bronson RT, Warner KG, Kream RM. Immediate-early gene expression in ovine brain after hypothermic circulatory arrest: effects of aptiganel. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Oct;64(4):1082-7; discussion 1088. PubMed PMID: 9354532.
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7: McBurney RN. Development of the NMDA ion-channel blocker, aptiganel hydrochloride, as a neuroprotective agent for acute CNS injury. Int Rev Neurobiol. 1997;40:173-95. Review. PubMed PMID: 8989621.