Terfenadine
SIGMA/T9652
Synonym: α-[4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)phenyl]-4-(hydroxydiphenylmethyl)-1-piperidinebutanol
CAS Number: 50679-08-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C32H41NO2
Molecular Weight: 471.67
EC Number: 256-710-8
MDL Number: MFCD00079622
Linear Formula: C32H41NO2
Product Type: Chemical
This picture is provided solely for illustration purposes. Optical properties of the actual product may deviate. Relevant product information is printed on labeled products and other accompanying or available information material. This image depicts SKU: T9652-25G
| InChI | 1S/C32H41NO2/c1-31(2,3)26 |
| InChI key | GUGOEEXESWIERI-UHFFFAOYSA |
| originator | Sanofi Aventis |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | CC(C)(C)c1ccc(cc1)C(O)CCC |
| solubility | 0.1 M citric acid: soluble 1.1 mg/mL |
| 0.1 M tartaric acid: soluble 0.45 mg/mL | |
| 1 M HCl: soluble 0.12 mg/mL at 30 °C | |
| chloroform: soluble 250 mg plus 5 ml of solvent, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow | |
| ethanol: soluble in salt form 37.8 mg/mL at 30 °C | |
| H2O: soluble 0.01 mg/mL at 30 °C | |
| hexane: soluble 0.34 mg/mL at 30 °C | |
| methanol: soluble 37.5 mg/mL at 30 °C | |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Terfenadine has been used as a positive control in electrophysiology recordings. It has also been used as a constituent of internal standard solution in liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). |
| Application: | Terfenadine has been used to study the role of histamine in itch related to proteinase-activated receptors (PARs) in mice. Terfenadine has also been used to block histamine receptor type 1 to study the pathogenesis of 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (DNBS)-induced ulcerative colitis in rats. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Non-sedating second generation H1 histamine receptor antagonist. Mainly metabolized by Cyp3A4, 5, 7. Inhibits CYP2C8. |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Terfenadine acts a potential anti-histamine and is used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis and chronic urticaria. |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is a featured product for ADME Tox research. Click here to discover more featured ADME Tox products. Learn more about bioactive small molecules for other areas of research at sigma.com/discover-bsm . |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound is featured on the Potassium Channels page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here . |
| Features and Benefits: | This compound was developed by Sanofi Aventis . To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here . |
| Other Notes: | Tandem Mass Spectrometry data independently generated by Scripps Center for Metabolomics is available to view or download in PDF. T9652.pdf Tested metabolites are featured on Scripps Center for Metabolomics METLIN Metabolite Database. To learn more, visit sigma.com/metlin. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in poly bottle |
| Preparation Note: | 250 mg of Terfenadine dissolves in 5ml of chloroform to yield a clear, colorless solution. Terfenadine is also soluble at 30° C in 0.1 M citric acid (1.1 mg/ml), water (0.01 mg/ml), methanol (37.5 mg/ml), hexane (0.34 mg/ml), ethanol (37.8 mg/ml), 1 M hydrochloric acid (0.12 mg/ml), and 0.1 M tartaric acid (0.45 mg/ml). |
| Hazard statements | H413 |
| Precautionary statements | P273 - P501 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12161501 |