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Oxymetazoline hydrochloride

≥99%, α1- and α2-adrenergic and 5-HT1 receptor agonist, solid

Synonym(s):

2-(3-Hydroxy-2,6-dimethyl-4-t-butylbenzyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H24N2O · HCl
CAS Number:
2315-02-8
Molecular Weight:
296.84
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24277792
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
EC Number:
219-015-0
MDL number:
MFCD00058147
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
solid
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Product Name

Oxymetazoline hydrochloride, ≥99%, solid

Quality Segment

100

assay

≥99%

form

solid

solubility

H2O: soluble, alcohol: soluble

originator

Schering Plough

SMILES string

Cl.Cc1cc(c(O)c(C)c1CC2=NCCN2)C(C)(C)C

InChI

1S/C16H24N2O.ClH/c1-10-8-13(16(3,4)5)15(19)11(2)12(10)9-14-17-6-7-18-14;/h8,19H,6-7,9H2,1-5H3,(H,17,18);1H

InChI key

BEEDODBODQVSIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRA1A(148), ADRA1B(147), ADRA1D(146), ADRA2A(150), ADRA2B(151), ADRA2C(152), HTR1A(3350), HTR1B(3351), HTR1D(3352)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Oxymetazoline hydrochloride is a partial α2A-adrenoceptor agonist; agonist at 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, and 5-HT1D serotonin receptors. It is a mixed agonist-antagonist at 5-HT1C serotonin receptors.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the α2-Adrenoceptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Schering Plough. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 1 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

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