Guanfacine hydrochloride

Tocris Bioscience, part of Bio-Techne | Catalog # 1030

α2A agonist
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Description

α2A agonist

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Product Description

Guanfacine hydrochloride is a selective α2A-adrenoceptor agonist (Kd = 31 nM). Displays 60-fold selectivity over α2B-adrenoceptors.

Product Specifications

Molecular Weight

282.56

Formula

C9H9Cl2N3O.HCl

Storage

Store at RT

Purity

≥98% (HPLC)

Chemical Name

[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)acetyl]guanidine hydrochloride

CAS Number

29110-48-3

PubChem ID

71401

InChI Key

DGFYECXYGUIODH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

Cl.NC(=N)NC(=O)CC1=C(Cl)C=CC=C1Cl

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 28.26 100
DMSO 28.26 100

Preparing Stock Solutions for Guanfacine hydrochloride

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 282.56

Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which all affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

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Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 3.54 mL 17.70 mL 35.39 mL
5 mM 0.71 mL 3.54 mL 7.08 mL
10 mM 0.35 mL 1.77 mL 3.54 mL
50 mM 0.07 mL 0.35 mL 0.71 mL

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Product Documents for Guanfacine hydrochloride

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Product Specific Notices for Guanfacine hydrochloride

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