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Ropinirole hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), D2 and D3 dopamine receptor agonist, powder

Synonym(s):

SKF 101468 hydrochloride, 4-[2-(Dipropylamino)ethyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-one hydrochloride

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H24N2O · HCl
CAS Number:
91374-20-8
Molecular Weight:
296.84
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329824018
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD01754173
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Storage condition:
desiccated
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Product Name

Ropinirole hydrochloride, powder, ≥98% (HPLC)

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

light yellow

solubility

H2O: >10 mg/mL

originator

GlaxoSmithKline

SMILES string

Cl.CCCN(CCC)CCc1cccc2NC(=O)Cc12

InChI

1S/C16H24N2O.ClH/c1-3-9-18(10-4-2)11-8-13-6-5-7-15-14(13)12-16(19)17-15;/h5-7H,3-4,8-12H2,1-2H3,(H,17,19);1H

InChI key

XDXHAEQXIBQUEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... DRD2(1813), DRD3(1814), DRD4(1815)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ropinirole hydrochloride is effectively used to treat early and late Parkinson′s disease.
An agonist at the D2 and D3 dopamine receptor subtypes, binding with higher affinity to D3 than to D2 or D4. It has negligible effect on D1-receptors. It has medium in vitro affinity to opioid receptors. Ropinirole is said to have virtually no affinity to 5-HT1, 5-HT2, benzodiazepine, GABA, muscarinic, α1-, α2-, and β-adrenoreceptors. Used as antiparkinsonian drug.
Selective D2 dopamine receptor agonist, antiparkinsonian

Features and Benefits

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

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GHS07,GHS09

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hcodes

H302,H400

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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