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Desalkylflurazepam solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H10ClFN2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.70
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

drug control

Narcotic Licence Schedule B (Switzerland)

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Fc1ccccc1C2=NCC(=O)Nc3ccc(Cl)cc23

InChI

1S/C15H10ClFN2O/c16-9-5-6-13-11(7-9)15(18-8-14(20)19-13)10-3-1-2-4-12(10)17/h1-7H,8H2,(H,19,20)

InChI key

UVCOILFBWYKHHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Desalkylflurazepam, also known as N-desalkyl-2-oxoquazepam, is a long-acting metabolite of the benzodiazepine drug flurazepam. Flurazepam is sold unde the trade names Dalmane and Dalmadorm for the treatment of mild to moderate insomnia. This Certified Spiking Solution® is suited for use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications for clinical toxicology, forensic analysis or urine drug testing.

Application


  • Pharmacokinetic profiling: Research on flurazepam metabolites, including Desalkylflurazepam, utilizes high-performance liquid chromatography for detailed pharmacokinetic studies in rats, providing essential data for understanding drug behavior and metabolism (Lau et al., 1987).

  • Neuroscience tool: Desalkylflurazepam is applied in neuroscience research to understand the dynamics of benzodiazepine binding on living cells, utilizing small ligands in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, a method pivotal for real-time molecular interactions study (Hegener et al., 2002).

  • Drug testing applications: The compound is used in the development of analytical techniques like ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) for the detection of benzodiazepines in hair, useful in workplace drug testing and forensic science (Ramírez Fernández et al., 2015).

  • Toxicological analysis: Desalkylflurazepam serves as a reference standard in forensic toxicology to facilitate the rapid determination of benzodiazepines and their metabolites in biological samples, crucial for accurate and swift diagnostic purposes (Jeong et al., 2015).

  • Immunosorbent assay applications: This benzodiazepine metabolite is instrumental in examining cross-reactivity of psychoactive substances in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques, enhancing drug testing capabilities in clinical settings (Cieri et al., 2024).

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup


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S Ueki et al.
Nihon yakurigaku zasshi. Folia pharmacologica Japonica, 82(5), 395-409 (1983-11-01)
The behavioral effects of ethyl loflazepate and its metabolites were investigated in mice and rats, and they were compared with those of diazepam, nitrazepam and lorazepam. Locomotor activity of rats in open-field situation was increased with a wide range of
M Chung et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 35(4), 520-524 (1984-04-01)
Quazepam, a benzodiazepine hypnotic, was studied in normal subjects to evaluate steady-state kinetics of quazepam and of its major active plasma metabolites, 2-oxoquazepam and N-desalkyl-2-oxoquazepam, after 15 mg once daily by mouth for 14 days. The kinetics of quazepam and
J Hilbert et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 12(4), 452-459 (1984-07-01)
The disposition of 14C-quazepam (7-chloro-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) [5-14C]-5-o-fluorophenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-thione), a new benzodiazepine hypnotic, was studied in hamsters and mice after iv and po dosing. In both species, quazepam was rapidly absorbed, as indicated by the plasma Cmax being reached within 1 hr of
S K Gupta et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 5(6), 365-368 (1988-06-01)
A reverse-phase liquid chromatographic method is described for simultaneous quantification of quazepam, and two of its metabolites, 2-oxoquazepam and N-desaklyl-2-oxoquazepam. The method uses a solid-phase extraction procedure to prepare plasma samples. After extraction, the methanolic extract is evaporated; the residue
N Zampaglione et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 13(1), 25-29 (1985-01-01)
The absorption, metabolism, and excretion of quazepam, a new benzodiazepine hypnotic, was investigated in six normal male volunteers after oral administration of 25 mg 14C-quazepam in solution. Quazepam was well absorbed. Plasma radioactivity peaked (324.6 ng quazepam eq/ml) 1.75 hr

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