Title: Diclofenac
CAS Registry Number: 15307-86-5
CAS Name: 2-[(2,6-Dichlorophenyl)amino]benzeneacetic acid
Synonyms: [
o-(2,6-dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetic acid
Trademarks: Motifene (Sankyo)
Molecular Formula: C14H11Cl2NO2
Molecular Weight: 296.15
Percent Composition: C 56.78%, H 3.74%, Cl 23.94%, N 4.73%, O 10.80%
Literature References: Prepn:
NL 6604752; A. Sallmann, R. Pfister,
US 3558690 (1966, 1971 both to Geigy). Pharmacology: Renaud, Lecompte,
Thromb. Diath. Haemorrh. 24, 577 (1970),
C.A. 74, 86215m (1971); Krupp
et al., Experientia 29, 450 (1973). HPLC determn in plasma and urine: J. Godbillon
et al., J. Chromatogr. 338, 151 (1985). Symposium on pharmacology and clinical experience:
Semin. Arthritis Rheum. 15, Suppl. 1, 57-110 (1985); on pharmacology, efficacy and safety:
Am. J. Med. 80, Suppl. 4B, 1-87 (1986). Comprehensive description: C. M. Adeyeye, P-K. Li,
Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. 19, 123-144 (1990). Review of clinical trials in actinic keratosis: D. C. Peters, R. H. Foster,
Drugs Aging 14, 313-319 (1999).
Properties: Crystals from ether-petr ether, mp 156-158°.
Melting point: mp 156-158°
Derivative Type: Diethylammonium salt
CAS Registry Number: 78213-16-8
Trademarks: Voltarol (Novartis)
Molecular Formula: C14H11Cl2NO2.C4H11N
Molecular Weight: 369.29
Percent Composition: C 58.54%, H 6.00%, Cl 19.20%, N 7.59%, O 8.66%
Derivative Type: Sodium salt
CAS Registry Number: 15307-79-6
Manufacturers' Codes: GP-45840
Trademarks: Allvoran (TAD); Benfofen (Sanofi-Synthelabo); Dealgic (Pharmacia); Deflamat (Sankyo); Delphinac (Riemser); Dicloflex (Dexcel); Diclomax (Provalis); Diclophlogont (Azupharma); Dicloreum (Alfa); Duravolten (Dura); Ecofenac (Ecosol); Effekton (Teofarma); Lexobene (Merckle); Neriodin (Nagase); Novapirina (Novartis); Primofenac (Streuli); Prophenatin (Nipro); Rewodina (AWD); Rhumalgan (Sandoz); Voldal (Novartis); Voltaren (Novartis); Xenid (RPG)
Molecular Formula: C14H10Cl2NNaO2
Molecular Weight: 318.13
Percent Composition: C 52.86%, H 3.17%, Cl 22.29%, N 4.40%, Na 7.23%, O 10.06%
Properties: Crystals from water, mp 283-285°. uv max (methanol) 283 nm (e 1.05 ′ 105); (phosphate buffer, pH 7.2) 276 nm (e 1.01 ′ 105). Soly at 25°C (mg/ml): deionized water (pH 5.2) >9; methanol >24; acetone 6; acetonitrile <1; cyclohexane <1; HCl (pH 1.1) <1; phosphate buffer (pH 7.2) 6. pKa 4. Partition coefficient (
N-octanol/aq. buffer): 13.4. LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): ~390, 150 orally (Krupp).
Melting point: mp 283-285°
pKa: pKa 4
Log P: Partition coefficient (
N-octanol/aq. buffer): 13.4
Absorption maximum: uv max (methanol) 283 nm (e 1.05 ′ 105); (phosphate buffer, pH 7.2) 276 nm (e 1.01 ′ 105)
Toxicity data: LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): ~390, 150 orally (Krupp)
Derivative Type: Potassium salt
CAS Registry Number: 15307-81-0
Manufacturers' Codes: CGP-45840B
Trademarks: Cataflam (Novartis)
Molecular Formula: C14H10Cl2KNO2
Molecular Weight: 334.24
Percent Composition: C 50.31%, H 3.02%, Cl 21.21%, K 11.70%, N 4.19%, O 9.57%
Therap-Cat: Anti-inflammatory.
Keywords: Anti-inflammatory (Nonsteroidal); Arylacetic Acid Derivatives.