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L9787

Sigma-Aldrich

L-655,708

≥98% (HPLC), powder

Synonym(s):

Ethyl (S)-11,12,13,13a-Tetrahydro-7-methoxy-9-oxo-9H-imidazo[1,5-a]pyrrolo[2,1-c][1,4]benzodiazepine-1-carboxylate, L-655708

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H19N3O4
CAS Number:
130477-52-0
Molecular Weight:
341.36
MDL number:
MFCD02684528
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278527
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

solubility

DMSO: ≥6.0 mg/mL (Warmed)
H2O: insoluble

originator

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, U.S.

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)c1ncn2-c3ccc(OC)cc3C(=O)N4CCCC4c12

InChI

1S/C18H19N3O4/c1-3-25-18(23)15-16-14-5-4-8-20(14)17(22)12-9-11(24-2)6-7-13(12)21(16)10-19-15/h6-7,9-10,14H,3-5,8H2,1-2H3/t14-/m0/s1

InChI key

YKYOQIXTECBVBB-AWEZNQCLSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA5(2558)

Application

L-655,708 has been used as an α5 GABAA receptor inverse agonist to inhibit the discriminative stimulus of propofol in a dose-dependent manner.

Biochem/physiol Actions

L-655,708 is an inverse agonist of the α5 γ-Aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptor. It has an ability to increase cognition in rats.
Novel ligand selective for the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptors which contain the α5 subunit.

Features and Benefits

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This compound is featured on the GABAA Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, U.S.. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Flavia R Carreno et al.
The international journal of neuropsychopharmacology, 20(6), 504-509 (2017-03-25)
Selective augmentation of hippocampal activity in ways similar to that caused by ketamine may have therapeutic advantages over ketamine, which has psychotomimetic and reinforcing effects likely due to effects outside the hippocampus (i.e., off-target effects). Here we evaluated the antidepressant-like
C Sur et al.
Molecular pharmacology, 54(5), 928-933 (1998-11-06)
The gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)A receptor is a hetero-oligomer consisting of five subunits, the combination of which confers unique pharmacological properties to the receptor. To understand the physiological role of native GABAA receptors, it is critical to determine their subunit compositions.
L-655,708 enhances cognition in rats but is not proconvulsant at a dose selective for alpha5-containing GABAA receptors
Atack JR, et al.
Neuropharmacology, 51(6), 1023-1029 (2006)
M Xue et al.
European journal of pain (London, England), 21(6), 1061-1071 (2017-02-02)
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A receptors (GABA The C fibre-evoked field potentials were recorded in superficial dorsal horn of spinal cord, and the effects of α5-GABA Inhibition of α5-GABA α5-GABA Tonic inhibition generated by α5-GABA
Jonathan Fischell et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 40(11), 2499-2509 (2015-04-23)
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the primary pharmacological treatment for depression, but SSRIs are effective in only half of the patients and typically take several weeks to relieve symptoms. The NMDA receptor antagonist ketamine exerts a rapid antidepressant action
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