Title:  Doxefazepam 
CAS Registry Number:  40762-15-0 
CAS Name:  7-Chloro-5-(2-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one 
Additional Names:  N-1-hydroxyethyl-3-hydroxyflurazepam 
Manufacturers' Codes:  SAS-643 
Trademarks:  Doxans (Schiapparelli) 
Molecular Formula:  C17H14ClFN2O3 
Molecular Weight:  348.76 
Percent Composition:  C 58.55%, H 4.05%, Cl 10.17%, F 5.45%, N 8.03%, O 13.76% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  G. F. Tamagnone et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 25, 720 (1975); eidem, J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 26, 566 (1974); F. De Marchi, G. F. Tamagnone, DE 2338058 (1974 to Schiapparelli), C.A. 80, 121016v (1974).  Comparison with flurazepam, q.v., and pharmacology, toxicity studies:  M. Babbini et al., Arzneim.-Forsch. 25, 1294 (1975).  Structure-activity studies:  eidem, Pharmacol. Res. Commun. 7, 337 (1975).  GC determn in blood and tissue:  F. Marcucci et al., J. Chromatogr. 198, 180 (1980); in plasma, urine:  S. Mardente et al., Ther. Drug Monit. 3, 351 (1981).  Quantitative EEG, behavioral effects:  W. G. Sanita et al., ibid. 341.  Effect on sleep:  G. Rodriguez et al., Neuropsychobiology 11, 133 (1984). 
Properties:  Crystals from methylene chloride/petr ether, mp 138-140°.  LD50 in rats, mice (mg/kg):  2550, >1500 orally; 586, 774 i.p. (Babbini). 
Melting point:  mp 138-140° 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in rats, mice (mg/kg):  2550, >1500 orally; 586, 774 i.p. (Babbini) 
Therap-Cat:  Sedative, hypnotic. 
Keywords:  Sedative/Hypnotic; Benzodiazepine Derivatives.   |