Product Description: Seltorexant (JNJ-42847922) is an orally active, high-affinity, and selective orexin-2 receptor (OX2R) antagonist (pKi values of 8.0 and 8.1 for human and rat OX2R). Seltorexant (JNJ-42847922) crosses the blood-brain barrier and quickly occupies OX2R binding sites in the rat brain[1].
Applications: Neuroscience-Neuromodulation
Formula: C21H22FN7O
References: [1]Bonaventure P, et al. Characterization of JNJ-42847922, a Selective Orexin-2 Receptor Antagonist, as a Clinical Candidate for the Treatment of Insomnia. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2015 Sep;354(3):471-82.
CAS Number: 1293281-49-8
Molecular Weight: 407.44
Compound Purity: 99.86
Research Area: Neurological Disease; Endocrinology
Solubility: DMSO : 25 mg/mL (ultrasonic;warming;heat to 60°C)
Target: Orexin Receptor (OX Receptor)