Clonidine hydrochloride

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 0690

α2 agonist. Also I1 ligand
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Description

α2 agonist. Also I1 ligand

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Product Description

Clonidine hydrochloride is a prototypical I1 imidazoline receptor ligand. α2-adrenergic receptor agonist. Antihypertensive. Also thought to enhance autophagy; shown to increase LC3-II levels in PC12 cells.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

266.56

Formula

C9H9Cl2N3.HCl

Storage

Store at RT

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

2-[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)amino-2-imidazoline hydrochloride

CAS Number

4205-91-8

PubChem ID

20179

InChI Key

ZNIFSRGNXRYGHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Cl[H].ClC1=CC=CC(Cl)=C1\N=C1/NCCN1

The technical data provided above is for guidance only. For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.

Solubility

Solvent Max Conc. mg/mL Max Conc. mM
Solubility
water 26.66 100
DMSO 13.33 50

Preparing Stock Solutions for Clonidine hydrochloride

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 266.56

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.75 mL 18.76 mL 37.52 mL
5 mM 0.75 mL 3.75 mL 7.50 mL
10 mM 0.38 mL 1.88 mL 3.75 mL
50 mM 0.08 mL 0.38 mL 0.75 mL

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Product Documents for Clonidine hydrochloride

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Product Specific Notices for Clonidine hydrochloride

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