D0899

Diazepam

• Synonym(s): 7-Chloro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2(1H)-one, Ro 5-2807
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O
• CAS Number: 439-14-5
• Molecular Weight: 284.74
• EC Number: 207-122-5
• MDL number: MFCD00057323
• PubChem Substance ID: 24893306
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• form: powder
• Quality Level: 200
• drug control: USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 4.1; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IV (Portugal)
• solubility: 45% (w/v) aq 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin: 1.6 mg/mL; DMF: soluble; H₂O: slightly soluble; ethanol: soluble
• originator: Roche
• SMILES string: CN1C(=O)CN=C(c2ccccc2)c3cc(Cl)ccc13
• InChI: 1S/C16H13ClN2O/c1-19-14-8-7-12(17)9-13(14)16(18-10-15(19)20)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-9H,10H2,1H3
• InChI key: AAOVKJBEBIDNHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... GABRA1(2554) , GABRA2(2555) , GABRA3(2556) , GABRA4(2557) , GABRA5(2558) , GABRA6(2559) , GABRB1(2560) , GABRB2(2561) , GABRB3(2562) , GABRD(2563) , GABRE(2564) , GABRG1(2565) , GABRG2(2566) , GABRG3(2567) , GABRP(2568) , GABRQ(55879) ; rat ... Gabra1(29705) , Gabra2(29706)

Description

Application

Diazepam has been used:

• as an anxiolyte in pilocarpine protocol.
• in multi-electrode array (MEA) technology
• as a marker for human serum albumin

Biochem/physiol Actions

Diazepam is a benzodiazepine anxiolytic agent. It serves as a prototype ligand for the GABAA receptor benzodiazepine modulatory site.

Diazepam is often used as a sedative. Its metabolism involves cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 and 3A4. Diazepam has immediate action upon administration.

Features and Benefits

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301 + H311 - H410
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 1
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves