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E3263

Sigma-Aldrich

Efaroxan hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Ethyl-2-(imidazolin-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran hydrochloride, RX 821037A

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H16N2O · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
252.74
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

solubility

H2O: >20 mg/mL

SMILES string

Cl.CCC1(Cc2ccccc2O1)C3=NCCN3

InChI

1S/C13H16N2O.ClH/c1-2-13(12-14-7-8-15-12)9-10-5-3-4-6-11(10)16-13;/h3-6H,2,7-9H2,1H3,(H,14,15);1H

InChI key

DWOIUCRHVWIHAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

(+)-Isomer is a selective α-adrenoceptor antagonist; (−)-isomer is an imidazoline ligand that induces insulin secretion, mediated by the blockade of ATP-sensitive potassium channels in pancreatic β cells; I1 imidazoline binding site antagonist.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Imidazoline Binding Sites and Potassium Channels pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

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

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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Shaifali Bhalla et al.
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The potentiation of oxycodone antinociception by BMS182874 (endothelin-A (ET(A)) receptor antagonist) and agmatine (imidazoline receptor/α(2)-adrenoceptor agonist) is well-documented. It is also known that imidazoline receptors but not α(2)-adrenoceptors are involved in potentiation of oxycodone antinociception by agmatine and BMS182874 in
I I Zaitseva et al.
Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 65(7-8), 1248-1255 (2008-02-19)
An insufficient number of insulin-producing beta-cells is a major cause of defective control of blood glucose in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to clarify whether the insulinotropic imidazolines can affect the survival
Fei Li et al.
Addiction biology, 17(2), 392-408 (2011-10-05)
Agmatine, an endogenous ligand for imidazoline receptor, has been shown to prevent opioid dependence, but not much is known about the mechanisms of the effect of agmatine. In the present study, we investigated the function of I1 imidazoline receptor and
Takahiro Sugiura et al.
European journal of pharmacology, 603(1-3), 108-113 (2008-12-25)
The excitation of renal sympathetic nervous system plays an important role in the development of ischemic acute kidney injury in rats. Recently, we found that agmatine, an adrenaline alpha(2)/imidazoline I(1)-receptor agonist, has preventive effects on ischemic acute kidney injury by
Nicolas P Lapointe et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 325(3), 994-1006 (2008-03-28)
A partial recovery of locomotor functions has been shown in spinal cord-transected (Tx) cats after regular treadmill training and repeated administration of clonidine, an alpha(2)-adrenoreceptor agonist. However, clonidine has generally failed to show prolocomotor effects in other models (e.g., rat

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