D6821

Donepezil hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 1H-Inden-1-one, 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-, hydrochloride, E2020
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₂₄H₂₉NO₃ · HCl
• CAS Number: 120011-70-3
• Molecular Weight: 415.95
• MDL number: MFCD00881312
• PubChem Substance ID: 329798838
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL; H₂O: ≥20 mg/mL
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: O=C1C(CC2CCN(CC3=CC=CC=C3)CC2)CC4=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C41.[H]Cl
• InChI: 1S/C24H29NO3.ClH.H2O/c1-27-22-14-19-13-20(24(26)21(19)15-23(22)28-2)12-17-8-10-25(11-9-17)16-18-6-4-3-5-7-18;;/h3-7,14-15,17,20H,8-13,16H2,1-2H3;1H;1H2
• InChI key: HLJIZAKUNCTCQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... ACHE(43)

Description

Application

Donepezil hydrochloride has been used in dose-response experiment to study its efficacy in ameliorating nicotine withdrawal-induced deficits in contextual conditioning in mice. It has also been intraperitoneally injected into rats to study its ability to improve social behavioral deficits, repetitive behavior and hyperactivity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Donepezil hydrochloride is a piperidine containing an organic compound and a non-competitive inhibitor. It is useful in treating Alzheimer′s disease, in which dementia is a prominent symptom. Donepezil is shown to induce cognitive ability and overall body function. It has a half-life of 70 hours.

Donepezil monohydrochloride monohydrate is a centrally acting reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Synthesis and Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H300 - H319
• Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable