Title: Clozapine
CAS Registry Number: 5786-21-0
CAS Name: 8-Chloro-11-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-5
H-dibenzo[
b,e][1,4]diazepine
Manufacturers' Codes: HF-1854
Trademarks: Clozaril (Novartis); Leponex (Novartis)
Molecular Formula: C18H19ClN4
Molecular Weight: 326.82
Percent Composition: C 66.15%, H 5.86%, Cl 10.85%, N 17.14%
Literature References: Combined serotonin (5HT2) and dopamine (D2) receptor antagonist. Prepn:
FR 1334944 (1963 to Wander); Schmutz, Hunziker,
US 3539573 (1970);
NL 293201 (1965 to Wander),
C.A. 64, 8221a (1966); Hunziker
et al., Helv. Chim. Acta 50, 1588 (1967). Structure-activity studies: Schmutz
et al., Chim. Ther. 2, 424 (1967). Pharmacology: Stille
et al., Farmaco Ed. Prat. 26, 603 (1971). Metabolism: Gauch, Michaelis,
ibid. 667. Toxicology: Lindt
et al., ibid. 585.
Review: A. C. Sayers, H. A. Amsler, in
Pharmacological and Biochemical Properties of Drug Substances vol. 1, M. E. Goldberg, Ed. (Am. Pharm. Assoc., Washington, DC, 1977) pp 1-31. Review of pharmacology and clinical use: R. J. Baldessarini, F. R. Frankenburg,
N. Engl. J. Med. 324, 746-754 (1991). Comprehensive description: M. J. McLeish
et al., Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. Excip. 22, 145-184 (1993). Overview of mechanism of action: H. Y. Meltzer,
J. Clin. Psychiatry 55, Suppl. B, 47-52 (1994). Clinical trial in suicide prevention in schizophrenia: H. Y. Meltzer
et al., Arch. Gen. Psychiatry 60, 82 (2003). Review of safety and tolerability: J. Fitzsimons
et al., Expert Opin. Drug Saf. 4, 731-744 (2005).
Properties: Yellow crystals from acetone-petr ether, mp 183-184°. Soly w/w at 25° (%): acetone >5; acetonitrile 1.9; chloroform >20; ethyl acetate >5; abs ethanol 4.0; water <0.01. pKa1 3.70; pKa2 7.60. Partition coefficient (octanol/water): 0.4 (pH 2); 600 (pH 7); 1000 (pH 7.4); 1500 (pH 8). uv max (ethanol): 215, 230, 261, 297 nm (e 27400, 25800, 16800, 10500). LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): 61, 58 i.v.; 199, 260 orally (Lindt).
Melting point: mp 183-184°
pKa: pKa1 3.70; pKa2 7.60
Log P: Partition coefficient (octanol/water): 0.4 (pH 2); 600 (pH 7); 1000 (pH 7.4); 1500 (pH 8)
Absorption maximum: uv max (ethanol): 215, 230, 261, 297 nm (e 27400, 25800, 16800, 10500)
Toxicity data: LD50 in mice, rats (mg/kg): 61, 58 i.v.; 199, 260 orally (Lindt)
Therap-Cat: Antipsychotic.
Keywords: Antipsychotic; Other Tricyclics; Serotonin-Dopamine Antagonist.