MedKoo Cat#: 527836 | Name: Brocresine

Description:

WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Brocresine is an aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor with both a peripheral and central action, showing to potentiate the therapeutic effect of levodopa in Parkinson's disease.

Chemical Structure

Brocresine
Brocresine
CAS#555-65-7

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 527836

Name: Brocresine

CAS#: 555-65-7

Chemical Formula: C7H8BrNO2

Exact Mass: 216.9738

Molecular Weight: 218.05

Elemental Analysis: C, 38.56; H, 3.70; Br, 36.64; N, 6.42; O, 14.67

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Brocresine
IUPAC/Chemical Name
3-(Aminooxymethyl)-6-bromphenol
InChi Key
QNWOSJAGFSUDFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C7H8BrNO2/c8-6-2-1-5(4-11-9)3-7(6)10/h1-3,10H,4,9H2
SMILES Code
OC1=C(Br)C=CC(CON)=C1
Appearance
Solid powder
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
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 218.05 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.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
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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