MedKoo Cat#: 581257 | Name: Lofepramine hydrochloride

Description:

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

Lofepramine is an antidepressant; serotonin and norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor (SNRI). A psychotropic IMIPRAMINE derivative that acts as a tricyclic antidepressant and possesses few anticholinergic properties. It is metabolized to DESIPRAMINE. Lofepramine is a third generation tricyclic antidepressant utilized throughout Europe and Japan for the treatment of major depression.

Chemical Structure

Lofepramine hydrochloride
Lofepramine hydrochloride
CAS#26786-32-3(HCl)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 581257

Name: Lofepramine hydrochloride

CAS#: 26786-32-3(HCl)

Chemical Formula: C26H28Cl2N2O

Exact Mass: 454.1579

Molecular Weight: 455.42

Elemental Analysis: C, 68.57; H, 6.20; Cl, 15.57; N, 6.15; O, 3.51

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Synonym
Lofepramine hydrochloride; DB-2182; WHR 2908A; WHR-2908A;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
4'-Chloro-2-((3-(10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenz(b,f)azepin-5-yl)propyl)methylamino)acetophenone monohydrochloride
InChi Key
ZWZIQPOLMDPIQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C26H27ClN2O.ClH/c1-28(19-26(30)22-13-15-23(27)16-14-22)17-6-18-29-24-9-4-2-7-20(24)11-12-21-8-3-5-10-25(21)29;/h2-5,7-10,13-16H,6,11-12,17-19H2,1H3;1H
SMILES Code
O=C(C1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1)CN(CCCN2C3=CC=CC=C3CCC4=CC=CC=C42)C.[H]Cl
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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Product Data
Biological target:
Lofepramine is an antidepressant; serotonin and norepinephrine re-uptake inhibitor (SNRI).
In vitro activity:
TBD
In vivo activity:
TBD

Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 455.42 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
Formulation protocol:
TBD
In vitro protocol:
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In vivo protocol:
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