Imipramine hydrochloride
SIGMA/I7379 - ≥99% (TLC)
Synonym: 10,11-
CAS Number: 113-52-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C19H24N2 · HCl
Molecular Weight: 316.87
EC Number: 204-030-7
MDL Number: MFCD00012669
Linear Formula: C19H24N2 · HCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% (TLC) |
| color | white |
| form | powder |
| InChI | 1S/C19H24N2.ClH/c1-20(2)1 |
| InChI key | XZZXIYZZBJDEEP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| originator | Novartis |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | Cl[H].CN(C)CCCN1c2ccccc2C |
| solubility | H2O: 50 mg/mL |
| Application: | Imipramine hydrochloride has been used: • as a non- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) tricyclic anti-depressant (DD-IMI) to treat animals • to investigate its interaction with insulin in aqueous solution • to abolish the ability of internalized lipoproteins to stimulate cholesteryl esterification |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Tricyclic antidepressant; inhibits the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters with Kis of 7.7 nM and 67 nM, respectively. Has little effect on the dopamine transporter (Ki = 25 μM). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Tricyclic antidepressant; inhibits the serotonin and norepinephrine transporters; has little effect on the dopamine transporter. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters and Chloride Channels pages of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound was developed by Novartis . To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here . |
| General description: | Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant. It has a half-life of 6 to 20 hours. Imipramine is made up of a tricyclic nucleus, that consists of two phenyl rings and a central cycloheptadien ring. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P301 + P310 - P405 - P501 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99% (TLC) |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |


