CAS: 1348046-61-6

Applications Deschloro-Zopiclone is a metabolite of Zopiclone (Z700500) which is a cyclopyrrolone member of a family of non-benzodiazepine GABAA receptor agonists. References Noble, S., et al.: Drugs, 55, 277 (1998), Musch, B., et al.: Int. J. Clin. Psychopharmacol., 5, 147 (1990),

Deschloro-zopiclone is a drug product that is custom synthesized for research and development purposes. It is a synthetic drug that has been shown to have pharmacological properties in the treatment of insomnia. Deschloro-zopiclone is metabolized by hydrolysis, oxidation and conjugation, with the major metabolites being 2,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoic acid. The metabolite 2,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid has been shown to be responsible for the hypnotic effects of deschloro-zopiclone.