MEDAZEPAM Property

Melting point:

95-97°

Boiling point:

420.36°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1336 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5749 (estimate)

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Methanol (Slightly), Water (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

pKa 6.2(H2O) (Uncertain)

color 

Yellow to Orange

Water Solubility 

10.83mg/L(37 ºC)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

RIDADR 

3249

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

Toxicity

LD50 in mice (mg/kg): 360 i.p., 1070 orally (Randall)

DEA Controlled Substances

CSCN: 2836
CSA SCH: Schedule IV
NARC: No

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness

H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

H362May cause harm to breast-fed children

Precautionary statements

P201Obtain special instructions before use.

P202Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P263Avoid contact during pregnancy/while nursing.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P281Use personal protective equipment as required.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P308+P313IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.

P312Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell.

P330Rinse mouth.

P403+P233Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

MEDAZEPAM Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Originator

Nobrium,Roche,Italy,1969

Uses

Tranquilizer (minor).

Definition

ChEBI: Medazepam is an organic molecular entity.

Manufacturing Process

(A) Preparation of 4-Acetyl-7-Chloro-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-Methyl-5H-1,4- Benzodiazepin-5-one: A mixture of 68.5 g (0.37 mol) of 5-chloro-Nmethylanthranilic acid, 51 g (0.51 mol) of calcium carbonate, 76 g (0.37 mol) of bromoethylamine hydrobromide and 2.5 liters of water was stirred and heated under reflux for 3 hours. A solution of 23.4 g (0.26 mol) of anhydrous oxalic acid in 250 ml of water was slowly added to the refluxing mixture. The precipitated calcium oxalate was filtered off, and the filtrate adjusted to pH 7 with concentrated ammonium hydroxide. The filtrate was then concentrated to dryness in vacuo and the residue heated on the steam bath with 400 ml of 6 N ethanolic hydrogen chloride until the residue was crystalline. Filtration gave 122 g of N-(aminoethyl)-5-chloro-N-methylanthranilic acid hydrochloride as a solid.
A mixture of 100 g of this solid and 1 liter of acetic anhydride was stirred and heated under reflux for 1.5 hours and then allowed to stand for 18 hours at room temperature. The excess acetic anhydride was removed in vacuo, and the residue was treated with one liter of water and ice and sufficient sodium bicarbonate to make neutral. The solid was collected, sucked dry on the filter, and triturated with hot ethanol. The ethanol solution on cooling gave 30.8 g of 4-acetyl-7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-5H-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-one.
(B) Preparation of 7-Chloro-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro-1-Methyl-5H-1,4- Benzodiazepin-5-one: A mixture of 25.25 g (0.1 mol) of 4-acetyl-7-chloro1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-5H-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-one, 33.3 ml (0.1 mol) of 3 N sodium hydroxide and 350 ml of ethanol was heated under reflux for 15 minutes and then concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was treated with 500 ml of water, collected and washed with ethanol to give 20.2 g of 7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-5H-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-one.
(C) Preparation of 7-Chloro-2,3-Dihydro-1-Methyl-5-Phenyl-1H-1,4- Benzodiazepine: A mixture of 4.7 g (22.6 mol) of 7-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro1-methyl-5H-1,4-benzodiazepin-5-one and 100 ml of phosphorus oxychloride was heated in an oil bath at 100°C for 15 minutes. The solution was concentrated to dryness in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between methylene chloride and cold saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The methylene chloride phase was dried over sodium sulfate and sodium bicarbonate, filtered, diluted with benzene and concentrated in vacuo to produce crude 5,7-dichloro-2,3-dihydro-1-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine.
The residue was dissolved in 75 ml of tetrahydrofuran, treated with charcoal, and sodium sulfate and filtered. This solution was added to a solution in 250 ml of tetrahydrofuran of phenyl magnesium bromide prepared from 17.7 ml (0.17 mol) of bromobenzene. This mixture was stirred and heated under reflux for 1 hour. It was then cooled and diluted with 400 ml of ether and sufficient 3 N hydrochloric acid to make it acidic. The aqueous phase was separated, adjusted to pH 8 with 3 N sodium hydroxide and extracted 3 times with 200 ml of ether. The ether extracts were combined, washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. The residue left on removal of the ether in vacuo was crystallized from petroleum ether to give 3.3 g of 7-chloro-2,3- dihydro-1-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine, according to US Patent 3,624,703.
A variety of alternative routes are outlined by Kleeman and Engel.

brand name

Nobrium (Hoffmann-LaRoche).

Therapeutic Function

Tranquilizer

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 37, p. 3755, 1972 DOI: 10.1021/jo00797a001