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M2319

Mefloquine hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC), Cx36 and Cx50 blocker, powder

Synonym(s):

(AS)-rel-a-(2R)-2-Piperidinyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)-4-quinolinemethanol monohydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H17ClF6N2O
CAS Number:
51773-92-3
Molecular Weight:
414.77
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24724536
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
EC Number:
257-412-0
MDL number:
MFCD00797519
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
Quality level:
100
Storage condition:
desiccated
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Product Name

Mefloquine hydrochloride, ≥98% (HPLC), powder

Quality Level

100

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

storage condition

desiccated

color

white

solubility

DMSO: soluble 38 mg/mL, H2O: insoluble

SMILES string

Cl[H].[H][C@@]1(CCCCN1)[C@@H](O)c2cc(nc3c(cccc23)C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F

InChI

1S/C17H16F6N2O.ClH/c18-16(19,20)11-5-3-4-9-10(15(26)12-6-1-2-7-24-12)8-13(17(21,22)23)25-14(9)11;/h3-5,8,12,15,24,26H,1-2,6-7H2;1H/t12-,15+;/m1./s1

InChI key

WESWYMRNZNDGBX-YLCXCWDSSA-N

Application

Mefloquine hydrochloride has been used:
  • to treat cochlear organotypic cultures with various doses to evaluate its role in cellular pathway involved in apoptosis
  • in screening for in vitro antischistosomal activity
  • in cytotoxicity assay of glioblastoma cells

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mefloquine is broadly used as an antimalarial drug. It inhibits 80S ribosomes of Plasmodium. It has numerous side effects like anxiety, dizziness, tremor, headache, and hearing loss. Mefloquine damages cochlear and vestibular hair cells through apoptosis. It also damages spiral ganglion neurons, degenerates cortical neuron and disrupts neuronal calcium homeostasis.
Blocker of gap junction channels Cx36 and Cx50.

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GHS07

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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, Gloves

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
0000294579
0000294579
0000196117
0000196117
0000134876

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