N-Desmethylclozapine
SIGMA/D5676
Synonym: 8-
CAS Number: 6104-71-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C17H17ClN4
Molecular Weight: 312.80
MDL Number: MFCD00210189
Linear Formula: C17H17ClN4
Product Type: Chemical
| drug control | regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C17H17ClN4/c18-12-5-6- |
| InChI key | JNNOSTQEZICQQP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Clc1ccc2Nc3ccccc3C(=Nc2c1 |
| Application: | N-Desmethylclozapine has been used as standard to quantify the clozapine plasma levels in treatment-refractory Chinese schizophrenic patients. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Major metabolite of clozapine; potent 5-HT2 serotonin receptor antagonist and a ligand for the cloned 5-HT6 and 5-HT7 serotonin receptors. Also an allosteric potentiator of M1 muscarinic receptors. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | N-Desmethylclozapine serves as an agonist to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, and is known to exert its antipsychotic action. It blocks synaptic transmission by antagonizing synaptic GABA (γ-aminobutyric acid) receptors. |
| Packaging: | 5, 10 mg in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 20/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 22-36-45 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |


