SML0940

Nepicastat hydrochloride

≥95% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): 5-(Aminomethyl)-1-[(2S)-5,7-difluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthalenyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazole-2-thione hydrochloride, SYN-117
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₄H₁₅F₂N₃S · HCl
• CAS Number: 170151-24-3
• Molecular Weight: 331.81
• MDL number: MFCD00954638
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329825620
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• Assay: ≥95% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• storage condition: desiccated
• color: white to beige
• solubility: DMSO: 10 mg/mL, clear
• storage temp.: −20°C
• SMILES string: FC1=CC2=C(CC[C@H](N3C(CN)=CNC3=S)C2)C(F)=C1.Cl
• InChI: 1S/C14H15F2N3S.ClH/c15-9-3-8-4-10(1-2-12(8)13(16)5-9)19-11(6-17)7-18-14(19)20;/h3,5,7,10H,1-2,4,6,17H2,(H,18,20);1H/t10-;/m0./s1
• InChI key: DIPDUAJWNBEVOY-PPHPATTJSA-N

Description

Application

Nepicastat hydrochloride has been used as an inhibitor of dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH) in zinc finger protein 521 (ZFP521) deficient mice.

Biochem/physiol Actions

By inhibiting dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH), nepicastat enhances dopamine levels and norepinephrine levels in brain.

Nepicastat is a potent and selective dopamine β-hydroxylase inhibitor with an IC₅₀ of 9 nM and negligible affinity (>10 μM) for twelve other enzymes and thirteen neurotransmitter receptors tested. Nepicastat has been shown to attenuate multiple aspects of cocaine-seeking behavior and suppress cocaine-primed reinstatement of cocaine seeking in rats, and has been in clinical trials for cocaine dependence. Nepicastat also suppressed chocolate self-administration and reinstatement of chocolate seeking in rats.

Features and Benefits

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable