Chemical Name: (±)-(R,R)-N-[2-Hydroxy-5-[1-hydroxy-2-[[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino]ethyl]phenyl] formamide hemifumarate
Purity: ≥99% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Potent, selective and long-acting β2-adrenoceptor agonist. Displays 330-fold selectivity for β2 over β1 receptors (pKd values are 8.12 and 5.58 respectively). Potently relaxes guinea pig trachea (pD2 = 9.29), and is longer-acting and 100-fold more potent than salbutamol.
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Solubility Data
Solubility
Soluble to 50 mM in DMSO
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 402.45. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
2.48 mL
12.42 mL
24.85 mL
5 mM
0.5 mL
2.48 mL
4.97 mL
10 mM
0.25 mL
1.24 mL
2.48 mL
50 mM
0.05 mL
0.25 mL
0.5 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Anderson
(1993) Formoterol: pharmacology, molecular basis of agonism, and mechanism of long duration of a highly potent and selective β2-adrenoceptor agonist bronchodilator. Life Sci. 52 2145 PMID: 8099696
Deckeret al (1982) Effects of N-aralkyl substitution of β-agonists on α- and β-adrenoceptor subtypes: pharmacological studies and binding assays. J.Pharm.Pharmacol. 34 107 PMID: 6121868
Nalineet al (1994) Relaxant effects and durations of action of formoterol and salmeterol on the isolated human bronchus. Eur.Respir.J. 7 914 PMID: 7914176