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Bretazenil

≥96% (HPLC), solid

Synonym(s):

9H-Imidazo[1,5-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxylic acid, Ro 16-6028

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20N3O3Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
418.28
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥96% (HPLC)

form

solid

color

white

solubility

DMSO: 24 mg/mL
H2O: insoluble

originator

Roche

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[H][C@@]12CCCN1C(=O)c3c(Br)cccc3-n4cnc(C(=O)OC(C)(C)C)c24

InChI

1S/C19H20BrN3O3/c1-19(2,3)26-18(25)15-16-13-8-5-9-22(13)17(24)14-11(20)6-4-7-12(14)23(16)10-21-15/h4,6-7,10,13H,5,8-9H2,1-3H3/t13-/m0/s1

InChI key

LWUDDYHYYNNIQI-ZDUSSCGKSA-N

General description

Bretazenil, a tetracyclic imidazocarboxylic ester, is an anxi-olytic/anticonvulsant agent. It possesses a half-life of 2.5 hours and is quickly absorbed.

Application

Bretazenil has been used to determine non-specific binding due to its affinity to bind to a variety of γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor subtypes (α1-3;5). It has also been used as a GABAA receptor partial agonist in the subcutaneous Alzet minipumps to treat obese agouti?related protein (AgRP)?ablated and lean naive mice to study its effect on them.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bretazenil is a benzodiazepine partial agonist.
Bretazenil is capable of binding to γ-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors that are sensitive and insensitive to diazepam. This compound possesses negligible sedative or muscle relaxant effects.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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D S Reddy et al.
Epilepsia, 42(3), 337-344 (2001-07-10)
Perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy may in part be due to withdrawal of the endogenous progesterone-derived neurosteroid allopregnanolone that potentiates gamma-aminobutyric acidA (GABA(A)) receptor-mediated inhibition. Here we sought to determine whether the anticonvulsant potencies of neuroactive steroids, benzodiazepines, phenobarbital (PB), and valproate
M D Kelly et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 135(1), 248-256 (2002-01-12)
1. A histidine residue in the N-terminal extracellular region of alpha 1,2,3,5 subunits of the human GABA(A) receptor, which is replaced by an arginine in alpha 4 and alpha 6 subunits, is a major determinant for high affinity binding of
Alba Peris-Yague et al.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 41, 106-117 (2020-11-07)
Postmortem studies suggest that schizophrenia is associated with abnormal expression of specific GABAA receptor (GABAAR) α subunits, including α5GABAAR. Positron emission tomography (PET) measures of GABAAR availability in schizophrenia, however, have not revealed consistent alterations in vivo. Animal studies using
J M Witkin et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 56(1), 1-7 (1997-01-01)
Benzodiazepine receptor partial agonists manifest full efficacy in preclinical tests of anxiolytic drug action but do not fully reproduce the discriminative stimulus effects of benzodiazepine receptor full agonists in pigeons. The partial agonist, bretazenil, binds to both diazepam-sensitive and diazepam-insensitive
Anthony S Basile et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 500(1-3), 441-451 (2004-10-07)
Benzodiazepines remain widely used for the treatment of anxiety disorders despite a side-effect profile that includes sedation, myorelaxation, amnesia, and ataxia, and the potential for abuse. gamma-Aminobutyric acid(A) (GABA(A)) receptor partial agonists, subtype-selective agents, and compounds combining both of these

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