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Description: D2 antagonist
Chemical Name: 1-[1-[4-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-oxobutyl]-1,2,3,6-tetrahydro-4-pyridinyl]-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
Biological Activity for Droperidol
Droperidol is a D2 receptor antagonist. Also exhibits affinity for 5-HT, α-adrenergic and histamine receptors,and hERG channels. Antipsychotic and antiemetic.
Technical Data for Droperidol
| M. Wt | 379.43 |
| Formula | C22H22FN3O2 |
| Storage | Store at +4°C |
| Purity | ≥98% (HPLC) |
| CAS Number | 548-73-2 |
| PubChem ID | 3168 |
| InChI Key | RMEDXOLNCUSCGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Smiles | FC1=CC=C(C(CCCN2CCC(N3C(NC4=C3C=CC=C4)=O)=CC2)=O)C=C1 |
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References for Droperidol
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Peroutka and Synder (1980) Relationship of neuroleptic drug effects at brain DA, serotonin, alpha-adrenergic, and histamine receptors to clinical potency. Am.J.Psychiatry 137 1518 PMID: 6108081
Rajamani et al (2005) A two-state homology model of the hERG K+ channel: application to ligand binding. Bioorg.Med.Chem.Lett. 15 1737 PMID: 15745831
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