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N-desethyl Metonitazene (hydrochloride)

Item No. 38178

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Technical Information
Formal Name
N-ethyl-2-(2-(4-methoxybenzyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)ethan-1-amine, monohydrochloride
Molecular Formula
C19H22N4O3 • HCl
Formula Weight
390.9
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 30 mg/mlDMSO: 30 mg/mlEthanol: 5 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml
λmax
240 nm
SMILES
COC(C=C1)=CC=C1CC2=NC3=CC([N+]([O-])=O)=CC=C3N2CCNCC.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C19H22N4O3.ClH/c1-3-20-10-11-22-18-9-6-15(23(24)25)13-17(18)21-19(22)12-14-4-7-16(26-2)8-5-14;/h4-9,13,20H,3,10-12H2,1-2H3;1H
InChi Key
LONAPKSOIKWYAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    N-desethyl Metonitazene (Item No. 38178) is an analytical reference standard categorized as an opioid metabolite.1 N-desethyl Metonitazene is a metabolite of metonitazene (Item No. 26398). 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. Krotulski, A.J., Papsun, D.M., Walton, S.E., et al. Metonitazene in the United States-Forensic toxicology assessment of a potent new synthetic opioid using liquid chromatography mass spectrometry. Drug Test Anal. 13(10), 1697-1711 (2021).

    Product Citations

    Hardwick, E.K., and Davidson, J.T. Structural characterization of nitazene analogs using electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS). Drug Test Anal. (2025).