BRL 44408 maleate

Name: BRL 44408 maleate
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 1133

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 1133

Citations (15)

COA / SDS

Selective α2A antagonist

Key Product Details

Description:	Selective α_2A antagonist
Chemical Name:	2-[(4,5-Dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)methyl]-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-isoindole maleate
Purity:	≥98% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	331.37

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Biological Activity for BRL 44408 maleate

BRL 44408 maleate is a selective α_2A-adrenoceptor antagonist (K_i = 1.7 nM and 144.5 nM at α_2A and α_2B-adrenergic receptors respectively). Increases hippocampal noradrenalin release following systemic administration.

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Technical Data for BRL 44408 maleate

M. Wt	331.37
Formula	C₁₃H₁₇N₃.C₄H₄O₄
Storage	Desiccate at -20°C
Purity	≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number	681806-46-2
PubChem ID	10382026
InChi Key	DDIQGSUEJOOQQQ-BTJKTKAUSA-N
Smiles	OC(=O)\C=C/C(O)=O.CC1N(CC2=NCCN2)CC2=C1C=CC=C2

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Tocris products are intended for laboratory research use only, unless stated otherwise.

Solubility for BRL 44408 maleate

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
Solubility
Solubility	water	33.14	100

Preparing Stock Solutions for BRL 44408 maleate

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 331.37.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	3.02 mL	15.09 mL	30.18 mL
5 mM	0.60 mL	3.02 mL	6.04 mL
10 mM	0.30 mL	1.51 mL	3.02 mL
50 mM	0.06 mL	0.30 mL	0.60 mL

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References for BRL 44408 maleate

References are publications that support the biological activity of the product.

Young Novel α₂-adrenoceptor antagonists show selectivity for α_2A- and α_2B-adrenoceptor subtypes. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 1989 PMID: 2573535
Gavin α_2C-adrenoceptors mediate contractile responses to noradrenaline in the human saphenous vein. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch.Pharmacol. 1997 PMID: 9089673
Kiss Subtype-specificity of the presynaptic α₂-adrenoceptors modulating hippocampal NE release in rat. Brain Res. 1995 PMID: 7796102
Callado α_2A-But not α_2B/C-adrenoceptors modulate noradrenaline release in rat locus coeruleus: voltammetric data. Eur.J.Pharmacol. 1999 PMID: 10064149