Related Diseases
Depression
Description
Tipepidine, also known as tipepidine hibenzate, is a synthetic, non-opioid antitussive and expectorant of the thiambutene class. It acts as an inhibitor of G protein-coupled inwardly-rectifying potassium channels (GIRKs). Tipepidine has recently garnered interest as a potential psychiatric drug. It is being investigated in depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Through inhibition of GIRK channels, tipepidine increases dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens, but without increasing locomotor activity or producing methamphetamine-like behavioral sensitization, and this action appears to be at least partly responsible for its antidepressant-like effects in rodents.
CAS Number
5169-78-8 (free base)
Chemical Formula
C15H17NS2
Elemental Analysis
C, 65.41; H, 6.22; N, 5.09; S, 23.28
Synonym
Tipepidine; AT 327; AT-327; AT327; brand names Asverin, Antupex, Asvelik, Asvex, Bitiodin, Cofdenin A, Hustel, Nodal, Sotal.
IUPAC/Chemical Name
3-(Di-2-thienylmethylene)-1-methylpiperidine
InChi Key
JWIXXNLOKOAAQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C15H17NS2/c1-16-8-2-5-12(11-16)15(13-6-3-9-17-13)14-7-4-10-18-14/h3-4,6-7,9-10H,2,5,8,11H2,1H3
SMILES Code
CN1C/C(CCC1)=C(C2=CC=CS2)\C3=CC=CS3
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
>3 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
This drug may be formulated in DMSO
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4℃ for short term (days to weeks), or -20℃ for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.03.00