Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: 5-(1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl-2-13C-2,2,2-d3)-1H-imidazole, monohydrochloride
Purity: ≥99% deuterated forms (d1-d3)
Formula Markup: C12[13C]H13D3N2 • HCl
Formula Weight: 240,8
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 1216630-06-6
Notes: Medetomidine-13C-d3 is intended for use as an internal standard for the quantification of medetomidine (Item No. 16454) by GC- or LC-MS. Medetomidine is an agonist of α2-adrenergic receptors (α2-ARs; Ki = 1.08 nM).{25422} It is selective for α2-ARs over α1-ARs (Ki = 1,750 nM). Medetomidine induces sedation in dogs.{60727} Formulations containing medetomidine have been used as sedatives in veterinary medicine.