Title: Terazosin
CAS Registry Number: 63590-64-7
CAS Name: 1-(4-Amino-6,7-dimethoxy-2-quinazolinyl)-4-[(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)carbonyl]piperazine
Synonyms: 2-[(4-tetrahydro-2-furoyl)-1-piperazinyl]-4-amino-6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline
Molecular Formula: C19H25N5O4
Molecular Weight: 387.43
Percent Composition: C 58.90%, H 6.50%, N 18.08%, O 16.52%
Literature References: a1-Adrenergic blocker related to prazosin,
q.v. Prepn: M. Winn
et al., DE 2646186;
eidem, US 4026894 (both 1977 to Abbott); of the hydrochloride dihydrate: R. Roteman,
DE 2831112;
idem, US 4251532 (1979, 1981 both to Abbott). HPLC determn in biological fluids: S. E. Patterson,
J. Chromatogr. 311, 206 (1984). Toxicity in rats: F. L. Fort
et al., Drug Chem. Toxicol. 7, 435 (1984). Clinical study in essential hypertension: P. A. Abraham
et al., Pharmacotherapy 5, 285 (1985); in treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: H. Lepor
et al., J. Urol. 148, 1467 (1992). Symposium on pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and clinical efficacy in hypertension:
Am. J. Med. 80, Suppl. 5B, 1-105 (1986). Comprehensive description: Z. L. Chang, J. F. Bauer,
Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. 20, 693-727 (1991). Review of pharmacology and therapeutic efficacy: R. Achari, A. Laddu,
J. Clin. Pharmacol. 32, 520-523 (1992).
Properties: Fine, white, odorless crystals, mp 272.6-274°. Soly at 25°C (mg/ml): methanol 33.7; water 29.7; 95% ethanol 4.1; 0.1
N HCl 3.8; chloroform 1.2; acetone 0.01. Practically insol in hexane. uv max (0.005% in water): 212, 245, 330 nm (a 65.7, 127.5, 24.0). pKa (0.1
N NaOH): 7.1.
Melting point: mp 272.6-274°
pKa: pKa (0.1
N NaOH): 7.1
Absorption maximum: uv max (0.005% in water): 212, 245, 330 nm (a 65.7, 127.5, 24.0)
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride
Molecular Formula: C19H25N5O4.HCl
Molecular Weight: 423.89
Percent Composition: C 53.84%, H 6.18%, N 16.52%, O 15.10%, Cl 8.36%
Properties: Hygroscopic crystals from isopropyl alc, mp 278-279°. Soly in water: 761.2 mg/ml. LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 259.3 i.v. (Winn).
Melting point: mp 278-279°
Toxicity data: LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 259.3 i.v. (Winn)
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride dihydrate
CAS Registry Number: 70024-40-7
Manufacturers' Codes: Abbott 45975
Trademarks: Heitrin (Abbott); Hytracin (Dainabot-Dainippon); Hytrin (Abbott); Hytrinex (Abbott); Itrin (Abbott); Urodie (Abbott); Vasocard (Abbott); Vasomet (Sanko-Nikken); Vicard (Abbott)
Molecular Formula: C19H25N5O4.HCl.2H2O
Molecular Weight: 459.92
Percent Composition: C 49.62%, H 6.57%, N 15.23%, O 20.87%, Cl 7.71%
Properties: mp 271-274°. Soly in water: 24.2 mg/ml. LD50 in male, female rats (mg/kg): 277, 293 i.v. (Fort).
Melting point: mp 271-274°
Toxicity data: LD50 in male, female rats (mg/kg): 277, 293 i.v. (Fort)
Therap-Cat: Antihypertensive. In treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Keywords: a-Adrenergic Blocker; Antihypertensive; Quinazoline Derivatives; Antiprostatic Hypertrophy.