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Diazepam

≥98% (TLC), powder, GABAA receptor ligand

Synonym(s):

7-Chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(1H)-one, Ro 5-2807

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C16H13ClN2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
284.74
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Diazepam,

form

powder

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 4.1; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)

solubility

45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: 1.6 mg/mL
DMF: soluble
H2O: slightly soluble
ethanol: soluble

originator

Roche

SMILES string

CN1C(=O)CN=C(c2ccccc2)c3cc(Cl)ccc13

InChI

1S/C16H13ClN2O/c1-19-14-8-7-12(17)9-13(14)16(18-10-15(19)20)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-9H,10H2,1H3

InChI key

AAOVKJBEBIDNHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Diazepam has been used:
  • as an anxiolyte in pilocarpine protocol.
  • in multi-electrode array (MEA) technology
  • as a marker for human serum albumin

Biochem/physiol Actions

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine anxiolytic agent. It serves as a prototype ligand for the GABAA receptor benzodiazepine modulatory site.
Diazepam is often used as a sedative. Its metabolism involves cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 and 3A4. Diazepam has immediate action upon administration.

Features and Benefits

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

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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