Ro5-4864

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Ro5-4864[1] (4'-chlorodiazepam) is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative of diazepam.[2] However unlike most benzodiazepine derivatives, Ro5-4864 lacks affinity for GABAA receptors and lacks typical benzodiazepine effects,[3] instead being sedative yet also convulsant and anxiogenic in effects.[4][5][6][7] Ro5-4864 was found to be a potent ligand for the "peripheral benzodiazepine receptor",[8] later renamed to mitochondrial translocator protein 18kDa (TSPO). Despite its convulsant effects, at lower doses Ro5-4864 has proved to be neuroprotective and has become widely used for research into the role of the TSPO protein in neurotoxicity.[9][10][11][12][13][14] In vitro studies and rodent models also suggest the possibility of analgesic,[15] antidepressant,[16] cardioprotective,[17] and anti-cancer effects.[18][19][20][21][non-primary source needed]

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  • 7-Chloro-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-3H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one
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FormulaC16H12Cl2N2O
Molar mass319.19 g·mol−1
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  • Clc3ccc(cc3)C(=NCC1=O)c2cc(Cl)ccc2N1C
  • InChI=1S/C16H12Cl2N2O/c1-20-14-7-6-12(18)8-13(14)16(19-9-15(20)21)10-2-4-11(17)5-3-10/h2-8H,9H2,1H3 ☒N
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