(R)-Citalopram oxalate

Name: ( R )-Citalopram oxalate
Brand: Tocris Bioscience
SKU: 5763

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 5763

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COA / SDS

Enantiomer of escitalopram oxalate (Cat. No. 1427)

Key Product Details

Description:	Enantiomer of escitalopram oxalate (Cat. No. 1427)
Chemical Name:	(-)-(R)-1-[3-(Dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-5-isobenzofurancarbonitrile oxalate
Purity:	≥98% (HPLC)
Molecular Weight:	414.43

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Biological Activity for (R)-Citalopram oxalate

(R)-Citalopram oxalate is an enantiomer of escitalopram oxalate. Postulated to allosterically modulate the affinity of the S-enantiomer.

Racemate and S-enantiomer also available.

Technical Data for (R)-Citalopram oxalate

M. Wt	414.43
Formula	C₂₀H21FN₂O.C₂H₂O₄
Storage	Store at +4°C
Purity	≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number	219861-53-7
PubChem ID	45038690
InChi Key	KTGRHKOEFSJQNS-VEIFNGETSA-N
Smiles	FC(C=C3)=CC=C3[C@@]1(CCCN(C)C)OCC2=C1C=CC(C#N)=C2.OC(C(O)=O)=O

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 (R)-Citalopram oxalate

	Solvent	Max Conc. mg/mL	Max Conc. mM
Solubility
	water	20.72	50
	DMSO	41.44	100

Preparing Stock Solutions for (R)-Citalopram oxalate

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 414.43.

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass	1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
1 mM	2.41 mL	12.06 mL	24.13 mL
5 mM	0.48 mL	2.41 mL	4.83 mL
10 mM	0.24 mL	1.21 mL	2.41 mL
50 mM	0.05 mL	0.24 mL	0.48 mL

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References for (R)-Citalopram oxalate

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

Sánchez The pharmacology of cital. enantiomers: the antagonism by R-citalopram on the effect of S-citalopram. Basic &amp; Clinical Pharmacology &amp; Toxicology 2006 PMID: 16918708
Jacquot Escitalopram and citalopram: the unexpected role of the R-enantiomer. Encephale 2007 PMID: 17675913