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N7261

Nortriptyline hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), norepinephrine and serotonin inhibitor, powder

Synonym(s):

3-(10,11-Dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5-ylidene)-N-methyl-1-propanamine hydrochloride, Desmethylamitriptyline hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H21N · HCl
CAS Number:
894-71-3
Molecular Weight:
299.84
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278107
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
EC Number:
212-973-0
MDL number:
MFCD00058024
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
200
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Product Name

Nortriptyline hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC), powder

Quality Level

200

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to off-white

solubility

ethanol: 100 mg/mL, H2O: soluble

originator

Eli Lilly

SMILES string

Cl.CNCC\C=C1\c2ccccc2CCc3ccccc13

InChI

1S/C19H21N.ClH/c1-20-14-6-11-19-17-9-4-2-7-15(17)12-13-16-8-3-5-10-18(16)19;/h2-5,7-11,20H,6,12-14H2,1H3;1H

InChI key

SHAYBENGXDALFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... HTR2A(3356), HTR2B(3357), HTR2C(3358), SLC6A2(6530), SLC6A4(6532)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Tricyclic antidepressant that is a more potent inhibitor of the norepinephrine transporter (Ki = 3.4 nM) than the serotonin transporter (Ki = 161 nM). 5-HT2 serotonin receptor antagonist.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Biogenic Amine Transporters page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Eli Lilly. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

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hcodes

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

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WXBF8100V
BCCG7796
BCCG2928
BCBT1140
BCBN0630V

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Rudolf Uher et al.
Depression and anxiety, 29(12), 1043-1049 (2012-08-31)
It has been suggested that clinician-rated scales and self-report questionnaires may be interchangeable in the measurement of depression severity, but it has not been tested whether clinically significant information is lost when assessment is restricted to either clinician-rated or self-report
Fabrice Gritti et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1282, 58-71 (2013-02-21)
The adsorption behaviors of a neutral (caffeine) and a positively charged compound (nortriptylinium) are investigated on two RPLC/hybrid stationary phases, eluted with a low ionic strength buffer (phosphate buffer, W(S)pH 2.63, I=10mM). The first phase, bridge ethylene hybrid (BEH), is
Aravind Penmatsa et al.
Nature, 503(7474), 85-90 (2013-09-17)
Antidepressants targeting Na(+)/Cl(-)-coupled neurotransmitter uptake define a key therapeutic strategy to treat clinical depression and neuropathic pain. However, identifying the molecular interactions that underlie the pharmacological activity of these transport inhibitors, and thus the mechanism by which the inhibitors lead
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