| Name: | Agomelatine Dimer Urea |
| Catalogue No. | VL1840008 |
| CAS No. | 185421-27-6 |
| Molecular Formula | C27H28N2O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 428.53 |
| Status | Under Development |
| IUPAC Name | N,N’-Bis[2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl]urea |
| Synonyms | Agomelatine Impurity 4 |
| Description | Agomelatine Dimer Urea (CAS No: 185421-27-6) or Agomelatine Impurity 4 chemically known as N, N’-Bis[2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthalenyl)ethyl]urea is an impurity of Agomelatine that is a melatonin analogue, that represents a new class of antidepressants. It is a potent melatonergic agonist and also has 5-hydrotryptamine 2C antagonist properties. |
| References | Liu, Yaxuan, et al. “Quantification and Structural Elucidation of Potential Impurities in Agomelatine Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient.” Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, vol. 81-82, July 2013, pp. 193–201, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2013.04.016. |
