MedKoo Cat#: 584884 | Name: Nafimidone

Description:

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

Nafimidone is an imidazole anticonvulsant.

Chemical Structure

Nafimidone
Nafimidone
CAS#64212-22-2

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 584884

Name: Nafimidone

CAS#: 64212-22-2

Chemical Formula: C15H12N2O

Exact Mass: 236.0950

Molecular Weight: 236.27

Elemental Analysis: C, 76.25; H, 5.12; N, 11.86; O, 6.77

Price and Availability

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Synonym
Nafimidone
IUPAC/Chemical Name
Ethanone, 2-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)-1-(1-naphthalenyl)-
InChi Key
OQYTVTMYRAGJMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H12N2O/c18-15(10-17-9-8-16-11-17)14-7-3-5-12-4-1-2-6-13(12)14/h1-9,11H,10H2
SMILES Code
O=C(C1=C2C=CC=CC2=CC=C1)CN3C=CN=C3
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
>3 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 236.27 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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