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PHR1445

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Orlistat

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

Synonym(s):

Orlistat, (−)-Tetrahydrolipstatin, N-Formyl-L-leucine (1S)-1-[[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxo-2-oxetanyl]methyl]dodecyl ester, Ro-18-0647

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C29H53NO5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
495.73
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material
pharmaceutical secondary standard

Quality Level

Agency

traceable to USP 1478800

API family

orlistat

CofA

current certificate can be downloaded

packaging

pkg of 1 g

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCCCC[C@@H](C[C@@H]1OC(=O)[C@H]1CCCCCC)OC(=O)[C@H](CC(C)C)NC=O

InChI

1S/C29H53NO5/c1-5-7-9-11-12-13-14-15-16-18-24(34-29(33)26(30-22-31)20-23(3)4)21-27-25(28(32)35-27)19-17-10-8-6-2/h22-27H,5-21H2,1-4H3,(H,30,31)/t24-,25-,26-,27-/m0/s1

InChI key

AHLBNYSZXLDEJQ-FWEHEUNISA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control, provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards.
Orlistat is a specific lipase inhibitor derived from lipostatin, which is naturally produced by Streptomyces toxytricini. Lipase inhibition induced by orlistat reduces the absorption of dietary fat, thereby contributing to caloric deficit.

Application

Orlistat may be used as a pharmaceutical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in plasma samples and pharmaceutical formulations by high performance liquidchromatography techniques.
These Secondary Standards are qualified as Certified Reference Materials. These are suitable for use in several analytical applications including but not limited to pharma release testing, pharma method development for qualitative and quantitative analyses, food and beverage quality control testing, and other calibration requirements.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Orlistat, used in obesity research, is a pancreatic lipase inhibitor that acts locally in the gastrointestinal tract to inhibit lipase.

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP, EP and BP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

Solution is not completely clear, small particles may remain floating.
This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

Footnote

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

JAN Code

PHR1445-1G:
PHR1445-1G-PW:


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A stability-indicating high performance liquid chromatographic assay for the determination of orlistat in capsules
Mohammadi A, et al.
Journal of Chromatography A, 1116(1-2), 153-157 (2006)
Quantitative Determination of Orlistat (Tetrahydrolipostatin, Ro 18-0647) in Human Plasma by High-performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with Ion Spray Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Bennett PK, et al.
Journal of Mass Spectrometry : Jms, 32(7), 739-749 (1997)
Orlistat, a new lipase inhibitor for the management of obesity
Heck AM
Pharmacotherapy, 20(3), 270-279 (2000)

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