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Demoxepam

Item No. 21937

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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • Chlordiazepoxide Lactam
  • NSC 169898
  • NSC 46007
  • NSC 46077
Technical Information
Formal Name
7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one, 4-oxide
CAS Number
963-39-3
Molecular Formula
C15H11ClN2O2
Formula Weight
286.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
Acetonitrile: SolubleDMSO: SolubleMethanol: Soluble
SMILES
ClC1=CC(C(C2=CC=CC=C2)=[N+]([O-])C3)=C(C=C1)NC3=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H11ClN2O2/c16-11-6-7-13-12(8-11)15(10-4-2-1-3-5-10)18(20)9-14(19)17-13/h1-8H,9H2,(H,17,19)
InChi Key
GGRWZBVSUZZMKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Demoxepam (Item No. 21937) is an analytical reference standard categorized as a benzodiazepine metabolite.1 Demoxepam is a metabolite of chlordiazepoxide (Item No. 14261).2,1 It is also a potential impurity in commercial preparations of chlordiazepoxide.3 This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Koechlin, B.A., and D'Arconte, L. Determination of chlordiazepoxide (librium) and of a metabolite of lactam character in plasma of humans, dogs, and rats by a specific spectrofluorometric micro method. Anal. Biochem. 5, 195-207 (1963).

    2. Sidransky, H., Verney, E., Cosgrove, J.W., et al. Effect of benzodiazepines on tryptophan binding to rat hepatic nuclei. Toxicol. Pathol. 20(3 Pt 1), 350-356 (1992).

    3. French, W.N., Matsui, F.F., and Smith, S.J. Determination of major impurity in chlordiazepoxide formulations and drug substance. J. Pharm. Sci. 64(9), 1545-1547 (1975).