MedKoo Cat#: 145443 | Name: WAY-161503

Description:

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WAY-161503 is a 5-HT(2B/C) receptor agonist. WAY-161503 displaces both agonist ([125I]2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine (DOI)) and antagonist ([3H]mesulergine) radioligand binding to the human 5-HT2C receptor.

Chemical Structure

WAY-161503
WAY-161503
CAS#75704-24-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 145443

Name: WAY-161503

CAS#: 75704-24-4

Chemical Formula: C11H11Cl2N3O

Exact Mass: 271.0300

Molecular Weight: 272.13

Elemental Analysis: C, 48.55; H, 4.07; Cl, 26.05; N, 15.44; O, 5.88

Price and Availability

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Synonym
WAY-161503; WAY161503; WAY 161503;
IUPAC/Chemical Name
8,9-dichloro-2,3,4,4a-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazino[1,2-a]quinoxalin-5(6H)-one
InChi Key
PHGWDAICBXUJDU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
1S/C11H11Cl2N3O/c12-6-3-8-9(4-7(6)13)16-2-1-14-5-10(16)11(17)15-8/h3-4,10,14H,1-2,5H2,(H,15,17)
SMILES Code
ClC1=C(Cl)C=C2N3CCNCC3C(=O)NC2=C1
Appearance
To be determined
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
To be determined
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
To be determined
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 272.13 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.

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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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