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Reserpine

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

(3β, 16β, 17α, 18β, 20α)-11,17-Dimethoxy-18-[(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoyl)oxy]yohimban-16-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C33H40N2O9
CAS Number:
50-55-5
Molecular Weight:
608.68
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329823979
MDL number:
MFCD00005091
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
102014

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Product Name

Reserpine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

SMILES string

CO[C@H]1[C@@H](C[C@@H]2CN3CCc4c([nH]c5cc(OC)ccc45)[C@H]3C[C@@H]2[C@@H]1C(=O)OC)OC(=O)c6cc(OC)c(OC)c(OC)c6

InChI key

QEVHRUUCFGRFIF-MDEJGZGSSA-N

InChI

1S/C33H40N2O9/c1-38-19-7-8-20-21-9-10-35-16-18-13-27(44-32(36)17-11-25(39-2)30(41-4)26(12-17)40-3)31(42-5)28(33(37)43-6)22(18)15-24(35)29(21)34-23(20)14-19/h7-8,11-12,14,18,22,24,27-28,31,34H,9-10,13,15-16H2,1-6H3/t18-,22+,24-,27-,28+,31+/m1/s1

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

reserpine

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

mp

~265 °C (dec.)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... SLC18A2(6571)

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Application

Reserpine EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Inhibits vesicular uptake of catecholamines and serotonin.

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Repr. 1A - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Information

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R E Stitzel
Pharmacological reviews, 28(3), 179-208 (1976-09-01)
Orally administered reserpine is readily absorbed from the GI tract. During this process at least a portion of the drug is metabolized by the intestinal mucosa and then presumably is acted upon by serum esterases. Methylreserpate and trimethoxybenzoic acid are
Sandy D Shamon et al.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, (4)(4), CD007655-CD007655 (2009-10-13)
Many antihypertensive agents exist today for the treatment of primary hypertension (systolic blood pressure >/=140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure >/=90 mmHg). Randomised controlled trials have been carried out to investigate the evidence for these agents.There is, for example, strong
How reserpine and chlorpromazine act: the impact of key discoveries on the history of psychopharmacology.
G Curzon
Trends in pharmacological sciences, 11(2), 61-63 (1990-02-01)
Reserpine-induced supersensitivity to the cardiac effects of agonists.
K D Meisheri et al.
Life sciences, 24(6), 473-480 (1979-02-05)
Reserpine: a challenge for total synthesis of natural products.
Fen-Er Chen et al.
Chemical reviews, 105(12), 4671-4706 (2005-12-15)
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