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2638 ST 91
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ST 91
Chemical Name: N-(2,6-Diethylphenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine hydrochloride

Biological Activity:

α2-adrenoceptor agonist that does not cross the blood brain barrier. Displays ~ 120-fold selectivity for α2 receptors over α1 receptors and acts predominantly at non-α2A-adrenoceptors which may be of the α2C subtype. Antinociceptive; increases tail-flick latencies in Sasco and Harlan rats.

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M.Wt: 253.77
Formula: C13H19N3HCl
Storage: Desiccate at +4°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in Water and to 100 mM in DMSO
Purity: >99%
CAS No: [4749-61-5]

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    References:

    Takano and Yaksh (1992) Characterization of the pharmacology of intrathecally administered alpha-2 agonists and antagonists in rats. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 261 764. Celly et al (1999) Cardiopulmonary effects of the α2-adrenoceptor agonists medetomidine and ST-91 in anesthetized sheep. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 289 712. Graham et al (2000) Synergistic interactions between two α2-adrenoceptor agonists, dexmedetomidine and ST-91, in two substrains of Sprague-Dawley rats. Pain 85 135.
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    Keywords: ST 91, Adrenergic Receptors, A2 Agonist, Putative A2C Agonist, ST91, Tocris Bioscience

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