MedKoo Cat#: 317627 | Name: Dipivefrin

Description:

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

Dipivefrin is a prodrug of epinephrine, and is used to treat open-angle glaucoma.

Chemical Structure

Dipivefrin
Dipivefrin
CAS#52365-63-6 (free base)

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 317627

Name: Dipivefrin

CAS#: 52365-63-6 (free base)

Chemical Formula: C19H29NO5

Exact Mass: 351.2046

Molecular Weight: 351.44

Elemental Analysis: C, 64.93; H, 8.32; N, 3.99; O, 22.76

Price and Availability

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Related CAS #
52365-63-6 (free base) 64019-93-8 (HCl) 56298-24-9 (R-isomer) 79071-01-5 (R-isomer HCl) 149494-91-7 (S-isomer) 133815-41-5 (S-isomer HCl)
Synonym
Dipivefrin; Dipivefrine; Dipivefrinum; Dipivefrina; (±)-Dipivefrin; DPE
IUPAC/Chemical Name
4-(1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl)-1,2-phenylene bis(2,2-dimethylpropanoate)
InChi Key
OCUJLLGVOUDECM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C19H29NO5/c1-18(2,3)16(22)24-14-9-8-12(13(21)11-20-7)10-15(14)25-17(23)19(4,5)6/h8-10,13,20-21H,11H2,1-7H3
SMILES Code
CC(C)(C)C(OC1=CC=C(C(O)CNC)C=C1OC(C(C)(C)C)=O)=O
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, not in water
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 351.44 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.

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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