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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H23Cl2N3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
404.33
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Product Name
Alpidem, ≥98% (HPLC), powder
InChI
1S/C21H23Cl2N3O/c1-3-11-25(12-4-2)20(27)13-18-21(15-5-7-16(22)8-6-15)24-19-10-9-17(23)14-26(18)19/h5-10,14H,3-4,11-13H2,1-2H3
SMILES string
CCCN(CCC)C(=O)Cc1c(nc2ccc(Cl)cn12)-c3ccc(Cl)cc3
InChI key
JRTIDHTUMYMPRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
assay
≥98% (HPLC)
form
powder
color
white to tan
solubility
DMSO: ≥10 mg/mL
originator
Sanofi Aventis
storage temp.
2-8°C
Gene Information
human ... TSPO(706)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Alpidem is a potent antagonist of peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) that is located on the outer mitochondrial membrane and interacts with the mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT) pore. Alpidem is an anxiolytic drug from the imidazopyridine family. Alpidem acts selectively on the α3 receptor subtype and to a lesser extent at the α1 subtype (Kd of 0.33nM and 1.67nM respectively), of the benzodiazepine receptor.
Alpidem is a potent peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) antagonist.
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M Anzini et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 39(21), 4275-4284 (1996-10-11)
Alpidem (1), the anxiolytic imidazopyridine, has nanomolar binding affinity for both the central benzodiazepine receptor (CBR) and the peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR). A novel class of PBR ligands related to alpidem has been designed by comparing the interaction models of
Y Gaillard et al.
Journal of chromatography, 622(2), 197-208 (1993-12-22)
A rapid twin-column gas chromatographic (GC) method for simultaneous screening and determination of commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and other new anxiolytics from plasma is described. Identical fused-silica Ultra 2 (5% phenyl methyl silicone) columns were connected to nitrogen-phosphorus and electron-capture detectors.
[Subfulminant hepatitis caused by alpidem and treated by liver transplantation].
P Ausset et al.
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique, 19(2), 222-223 (1995-02-01)
A Chodera et al.
Polish journal of pharmacology, 46(5), 479-481 (1994-09-01)
The development of tolerance to the pharmacodynamic effects of azopirone (buspirone) and imidazopyridines (alpidem and zolpidem) was investigated. It was found that tolerance to the anxiolytic effect of buspirone develops only after 42 days of administration (twice daily). Of the
J F O'Hanlon et al.
Neuropsychobiology, 31(2), 81-88 (1995-01-01)
Effects of benzodiazepine (diazepam, lorazepam) and benzodiazepine-like anxiolytics (alpidem, suriclone) and a 5-HT-3 antagonist (ondansetron) on actual driving performance were measured in three double-blind, placebo-controlled studies. Subjects were healthy volunteers in two and anxious patients in the third. Treatments lasted
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