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SML2306

Sigma-Aldrich

CTEP

≥98% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2-Chloro-4-((2,5-dimethyl-1-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1H-imidazol-4-yl)ethynyl)pyridine, 2-Chloro-4-[2-[2,5-dimethyl-1-[4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1H-imidazol-4-yl]ethynyl]pyridine, RO4956371

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H13ClF3N3O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
391.77
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.77

Assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

powder

color

white to beige

solubility

DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC1=C(C#CC2=CC(Cl)=NC=C2)N=C(C)N1C3=CC=C(OC(F)(F)F)C=C3

InChI

1S/C19H13ClF3N3O/c1-12-17(8-3-14-9-10-24-18(20)11-14)25-13(2)26(12)15-4-6-16(7-5-15)27-19(21,22)23/h4-7,9-11H,1-2H3

InChI key

GOHCTCOGYKAJLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Biochem/physiol Actions

Brain-penetrant, orally active, potent and selective mGluR5 (mGlu5) negative allosteric modulator & inverse agonist.
CTEP (RO4956371) may be used as a therapeutic to reduce hippocampal long-term depression, protein synthesis, and audiogenic seizures in the fragile X mental retardation 1 (Fmr1) knockout mouse.
CTEP is a high-affinity, orally active, potent and selective metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 (mGlu5 or mGluR5) negative allosteric modulator (NAM) and inverse agonist (human/mouse/rat mGlu5 Kd = 1.7/1.8/1.5 nM; IC50 against quisqualate stimulation = 6.4/16.8/8/8 by IP accumulation or 11.4/42/4/6.9 by Ca2+ mobilization using human/mouse/rat mGlu5 HEK293 transfectants; IC50 = 40.1 nM against constitutive IP level in human mGlu5 HEK293) with >1000-fold selectivity over 103 molecular targets, including all known mGluRs. CTEP is an excellent tool compound for long-term in vivo studies (in mice and rats) with good pharmacokinetic properties (B/P ratio = 2.6, oral bioavailability ~100%, T1/2 ~18 hrs post 4.5 mg/kg p.o. in mice) and reported to display 30- to 100-fold higher in vivo potency than MPEP and fenobam in two rodent behavioral models sensitive to antianxiety drugs.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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