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D6821

Donepezil hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), powder, acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Synonym(s):

1H-Inden-1-one, 2,3-dihydro-5,6-dimethoxy-2-[[1-(phenylmethyl)-4-piperidinyl]methyl]-, hydrochloride, E2020

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C24H29NO3 · HCl
CAS Number:
120011-70-3
Molecular Weight:
415.95
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
329798838
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD00881312
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
Storage condition:
desiccated
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Product Name

Donepezil hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC)

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

solubility

DMSO: ≥20 mg/mL, H2O: ≥20 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

O=C1C(CC2CCN(CC3=CC=CC=C3)CC2)CC4=CC(OC)=C(OC)C=C41.[H]Cl

InChI

1S/C24H29NO3.ClH.H2O/c1-27-22-14-19-13-20(24(26)21(19)15-23(22)28-2)12-17-8-10-25(11-9-17)16-18-6-4-3-5-7-18;;/h3-7,14-15,17,20H,8-13,16H2,1-2H3;1H;1H2

InChI key

HLJIZAKUNCTCQX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ACHE(43)

Application

Donepezil hydrochloride has been used in dose-response experiment to study its efficacy in ameliorating nicotine withdrawal-induced deficits in contextual conditioning in mice. It has also been intraperitoneally injected into rats to study its ability to improve social behavioral deficits, repetitive behavior and hyperactivity.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Donepezil hydrochloride is a piperidine containing an organic compound and a non-competitive inhibitor. It is useful in treating Alzheimer′s disease, in which dementia is a prominent symptom. Donepezil is shown to induce cognitive ability and overall body function. It has a half-life of 70 hours.
Donepezil monohydrochloride monohydrate is a centrally acting reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
Donepezil monohydrochloride monohydrate is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Acetylcholine Synthesis and Metabolism page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

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pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H300,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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035M4715V
093M4709V
033M4703V
112M4716V
022M4728V

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Samantha L McLean et al.
Behavioural brain research, 302, 73-80 (2015-09-04)
Cholinergic dysfunction has been shown to be central to the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease and has also been postulated to contribute to cognitive dysfunction observed in various psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia. Deficits are found across a number of cognitive domains
Donepezil.
Bryson Harriet M and Benfield P
Drugs & Aging, 10(3), 234-239 (1997)
The Effects of Donepezil in Alzheimer?s Disease--Results from a Multinational Trial1
Burns A, et al.
Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 10(3), 237-244 (1999)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
D6821-10MG04061833587911
D6821-50MG04061833587928