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Desalkylflurazepam solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H10ClFN2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
288.70
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

drug control

Narcotic Licence Schedule B (Switzerland)

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Fc1ccccc1C2=NCC(=O)Nc3ccc(Cl)cc23

InChI

1S/C15H10ClFN2O/c16-9-5-6-13-11(7-9)15(18-8-14(20)19-13)10-3-1-2-4-12(10)17/h1-7H,8H2,(H,19,20)

InChI key

UVCOILFBWYKHHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Desalkylflurazepam, also known as N-desalkyl-2-oxoquazepam, is a long-acting metabolite of the benzodiazepine drug flurazepam. Flurazepam is sold unde the trade names Dalmane and Dalmadorm for the treatment of mild to moderate insomnia. This Certified Spiking Solution® is suited for use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications for clinical toxicology, forensic analysis or urine drug testing.

Application


  • Pharmacokinetic profiling: Research on flurazepam metabolites, including Desalkylflurazepam, utilizes high-performance liquid chromatography for detailed pharmacokinetic studies in rats, providing essential data for understanding drug behavior and metabolism (Lau et al., 1987).

  • Neuroscience tool: Desalkylflurazepam is applied in neuroscience research to understand the dynamics of benzodiazepine binding on living cells, utilizing small ligands in fluorescence correlation spectroscopy, a method pivotal for real-time molecular interactions study (Hegener et al., 2002).

  • Drug testing applications: The compound is used in the development of analytical techniques like ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) for the detection of benzodiazepines in hair, useful in workplace drug testing and forensic science (Ramírez Fernández et al., 2015).

  • Toxicological analysis: Desalkylflurazepam serves as a reference standard in forensic toxicology to facilitate the rapid determination of benzodiazepines and their metabolites in biological samples, crucial for accurate and swift diagnostic purposes (Jeong et al., 2015).

  • Immunosorbent assay applications: This benzodiazepine metabolite is instrumental in examining cross-reactivity of psychoactive substances in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) techniques, enhancing drug testing capabilities in clinical settings (Cieri et al., 2024).

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
CERTIFIED SPIKING SOLUTION is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup


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J Hilbert et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 12(4), 452-459 (1984-07-01)
The disposition of 14C-quazepam (7-chloro-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl) [5-14C]-5-o-fluorophenyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-thione), a new benzodiazepine hypnotic, was studied in hamsters and mice after iv and po dosing. In both species, quazepam was rapidly absorbed, as indicated by the plasma Cmax being reached within 1 hr of
Y Sakai et al.
Japanese journal of pharmacology, 37(4), 373-379 (1985-04-01)
A new benzodiazepine compound, ethyl loflazepate (ethyl-7-chloro-2,3-dihydro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-oxo-1H,1,4- benzodiazepine-3-carboxylate; CM6912) was studied using in vitro experimental systems for its displacement activity on 3H-diazepam binding to the synaptosomal membrane fraction of rat cerebrum and potentiating action on GABA. CM6912 inhibited the specific
S K Gupta et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 5(6), 365-368 (1988-06-01)
A reverse-phase liquid chromatographic method is described for simultaneous quantification of quazepam, and two of its metabolites, 2-oxoquazepam and N-desaklyl-2-oxoquazepam. The method uses a solid-phase extraction procedure to prepare plasma samples. After extraction, the methanolic extract is evaporated; the residue
J M Hilbert et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 36(4), 566-569 (1984-10-01)
The kinetics of quazepam, a benzodiazepine hypnotic, was studied in 10 geriatric subjects. Each received one 15-mg tablet of quazepam. Blood samples were collected before and at specified times (up to 672 hr) after dosing. Plasma concentrations of quazepam and
K Schaffler et al.
Arzneimittel-Forschung, 39(2), 276-283 (1989-02-01)
To assess pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties of acute, subchronic and withdrawn quazepam, a single-blind, longitudinal study was run in eight male, healthy young volunteers. The design covered a 1-week placebo run-in period, a period with daily oral night-time administration of

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