| Name: | Ethyl Dexmedetomidine |
| Catalogue No. | VL520013 |
| CAS No. | N/A |
| Molecular Formula | C15H21ClN2 |
| Molecular Weight | 264.8 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | 4-[1-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)- ethyl]-1-ethyl-1H-imidazole |
| Description | Ethyl Dexmedetomidine or 4-[1-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)- ethyl]-1-ethyl-1H-imidazole is a process impurity of Dexmedetomidine which is a potent α2-adrenoceptor inhibitor with 8 times higher affinity for the α2 adrenoceptorthan clonidine and is well tolerated in the body and produced fast and stable sedation in postsurgical ventilated patients. |
| References | “Efficient Synthesis of (S)-4(5)-[1-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl) Ethyl]Imidazole Tartrate, the Potent α2 Adrenoceptor Agonist Dexmedetomidine.” Synthetic Communications, 2021,www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00397919608003527.Bhana, Nila, et al. “Dexmedetomidine.” Drugs, vol. 59, no. 2, Feb. 2000, pp. 263–68,https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-200059020-00012. |
