Remifentanil Hydrochloride
| Grade |
Pharmaceutical |
| Pharmacopoeia |
BP |
| CAS No. |
132539-07-2 |
| Product Name |
Remifentanil Hydrochloride |
| Chemical Name |
Methyl 1-(3-methoxy-3-oxopropyl)-4-[phenyl (propanoyl)amino] piperidine-4-carboxylate hydrochloride |
| Function |
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) |
| Industrial Application |
Pharmaceutical |
| Category |
Short term anaesthetic and analgesic |
General Description
Remifentanil, a synthetic opioid used for inducing anaesthesia and analgesia with a short effect. It has a very short recovery time.
Remifentanil is a selective mu-receptor agonist; it lowers the sympathetic neuronal tone, suppresses bronchial response, and has strong analgesic effects.
Its effect is rapid, very short term, and dose-dependent.
Physical Characteristics
| Molecular formula |
C₂₀H₂₉ClN₂O₅ |
| Molecular weight |
412.9 |
| Appearance |
White or almost white, crystalline powder |
| Solubility |
Freely soluble in water, soluble in acetonitrile and methanol, sparingly soluble in ethanol (96%) |
| Water |
Maximum 0.5% |
| Sulfated ash |
Maximum 0.1% |
| Purity |
Minimum 99.0% |
| Assay |
97.0% to 102.0% (dried substance) |
| Storage |
Protected from light |
| Stability |
Stable at least 2 years at room temperature |
