(2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanamine

CAS: 39226-96-5

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Product Information

• Name: (2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanamine
• Synonyms: 2-Chloro-3-(Trifluoromethyl)Benzylamine

Description

(2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanamine is a radiolabeled ligand that binds to the purinergic P2X receptor subtype. It has been used in animal studies to image the distribution of inflammatory cells in neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis. This ligand can be optimized for specific binding to other receptor subtypes and is suitable for molecular imaging. The compound has shown high affinity for the P2X receptor, which is linked to neuroinflammation. (2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanamine has also been tested in humans and yields promising results.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 209.6 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₇ClF₃N
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H7ClF3N/c9-7-5(4-13)2-1-3-6(7)8(10,11)12/h1-3H,4,13H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=GRFVQNWTQVWNBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: NCc1cccc(C(F)(F)F)c1Cl