Product Description: 2-Chloro-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole is an inhibitor of larval settlement in marine organisms, demonstrating low toxicity while effectively inhibiting the metamorphosis of species such as barnacles, bryozoans, and polychaetes. 2-Chloro-1-(4-fluorobenzyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole also exhibits activity as an aldose reductase (ALR2) inhibitor, indicating potential therapeutic applications in diabetes-related complications.
Applications: Metabolism-sugar/lipid metabolism
Formula: C14H10ClFN2
References: [1]Reversible anti-settlement activity against Amphibalanus (=Balanus) amphitrite, Bugula neritina, and Hydroides elegans by a nontoxic pharmaceutical compound, mizolastine
CAS Number: 84946-20-3
Molecular Weight: 260.69
Research Area: Metabolic Disease
Target: Aldose Reductase