Synonym
ZK-91296; ZK 91296; ZK91296.
IUPAC/Chemical Name
ethyl 5-(benzyloxy)-4-(methoxymethyl)-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole-3-carboxylate
SMILES Code
O=C(C1=C(COC)C2=C(C=N1)NC3=C2C(OCC4=CC=CC=C4)=CC=C3)OCC
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).
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the
product
molecular weight
390.44
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 |
1: De Deyn PP, Macdonald RL. CGS 9896 and ZK 91296, but not CGS 8216 and RO 15-1788, are pure benzodiazepine receptor antagonists on mouse neurons in culture. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1987 Jul;242(1):48-55. PubMed PMID: 3039114.
2: Sanger DJ, Zivkovic B. Discriminative stimulus properties of chlordiazepoxide and zolpidem. Agonist and antagonist effects of CGS 9896 and ZK 91296. Neuropharmacology. 1987 May;26(5):499-505. PubMed PMID: 3037419.
3: Corda MG, Giorgi O, Longoni B, Mereu GP, Biggio G. Enhancement of gamma-aminobutyric acid binding by the anxiolytic beta-carbolines ZK 93423 and ZK 91296. J Neurochem. 1987 May;48(5):1355-8. PubMed PMID: 2881979.
4: Wettstein JG, Spealman RD. Behavioral effects of the beta-carboline derivatives ZK 93423 and ZK 91296 in squirrel monkeys: comparison with lorazepam and suriclone. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1987 Feb;240(2):471-5. PubMed PMID: 2879907.
5: Pellow S, File SE. Evidence that the beta-carboline, ZK 91296, can reduce anxiety in animals at doses well below those causing sedation. Brain Res. 1986 Jan 15;363(1):174-7. PubMed PMID: 2868775.
6: Klockgether T, Schwarz M, Turski L, Sontag KH. ZK 91296, an anticonvulsant beta-carboline which lacks muscle relaxant properties. Eur J Pharmacol. 1985 Apr 16;110(3):309-15. PubMed PMID: 2861101.
7: Jensen LH, Marescaux C, Vergnes M, Micheletti G, Petersen EN. Antiepileptic action of the beta-carboline ZK 91296 in a genetic petit mal model in rats. Eur J Pharmacol. 1984 Jul 20;102(3-4):521-4. PubMed PMID: 6436039.
8: Petersen EN, Jensen LH, Honoré T, Braestrup C, Kehr W, Stephens DN, Wachtel H, Seidelman D, Schmiechen R. ZK 91296, a partial agonist at benzodiazepine receptors. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1984;83(3):240-8. PubMed PMID: 6089246.
9: Meldrum BS, Evans MC, Braestrup C. Anticonvulsant action in the photosensitive baboon, Papio papio, of a novel beta-carboline derivative, ZK 91296. Eur J Pharmacol. 1983 Jul 22;91(2-3):255-9. PubMed PMID: 6311579.