Brotizolam
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MedKoo CAT#: 329214

CAS#: 57801-81-7

Description: Brotizolam, also known as Indormyl and We-941, is a GABA-A receptor agonist used to treat insomnia. This drug is unscheduled in the United States. However, it is considered a scheduled substance in several countries such as Canada (Schedule IV), Germany (Schedule III), and the United Kingdom (Class C).


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Brotizolam
CAS# 57801-81-7

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 329214
Name: Brotizolam
CAS#: 57801-81-7
Chemical Formula: C15H10BrClN4S
Exact Mass: 391.95
Molecular Weight: 393.687
Elemental Analysis: C, 45.76; H, 2.56; Br, 20.30; Cl, 9.00; N, 14.23; S, 8.14

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Synonym: Brotizolam; We-941; We-941-BS; We 941; We 941 BS; We941; We941BS; Indormyl; Lendormin

IUPAC/Chemical Name: 2-bromo-4-(2-chlorophenyl)-9-methyl-6H-thieno[3,2-f][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]diazepine

InChi Key: UMSGKTJDUHERQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChi Code: InChI=1S/C15H10BrClN4S/c1-8-19-20-13-7-18-14(9-4-2-3-5-11(9)17)10-6-12(16)22-15(10)21(8)13/h2-6H,7H2,1H3

SMILES Code: CC1=NN=C2N1C3=C(C=C(Br)S3)C(C4=CC=CC=C4Cl)=NC2

Appearance: Solid powder

Purity: >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)

Shipping Condition: Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.

Storage Condition: Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).

Solubility: Soluble in DMSO

Shelf Life: >2 years if stored properly

Drug Formulation: This drug may be formulated in DMSO

Stock Solution Storage: 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).

HS Tariff Code: 2934.99.9001

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
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10: Cho HJ, Jo K, Yi H, Cho SM, Abd El-Aty AM, Kim MK, Han SB, Oh JH, Kwon CH, Shim JH, Shin HC. Development and validation of a liquid chromatography method with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of brotizolam residues in beef and commercial whole milk. Biomed Chromatogr. 2011 Sep;25(9):1061-6. doi: 10.1002/bmc.1579. PubMed PMID: 21400549.

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16: Yokota SI, Horikawa K, Akiyama M, Moriya T, Ebihara S, Komuro G, Ohta T, Shibata S. Inhibitory action of brotizolam on circadian and light-induced per1 and per2 expression in the hamster suprachiasmatic nucleus. Br J Pharmacol. 2000 Dec;131(8):1739-47. PubMed PMID: 11139454; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC1572494.

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