Brimonidine (tartrate)
CAS: 70359-46-5
Category: Imidazoline
| Purity | Reagent Grade ≥98%, High-Purity Grade ≥99%, Technical Grade ≥95% |
| Molecular Formula | C15H16BrN5O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 442.22 |
| Appearance | White to off-white crystalline powder |
| Packaging | 1 kg/aluminum foil bag, 10 kg/plastic drum. |
| Testing Indicators | Appearance — Visual inspection; Identification — IR, Tartrate test; Purity — Gradient RP-HPLC; Tartrate — Ion chromatography; Residual solvents — HS-GC; Heavy metals — ICP-MS; Moisture — Karl Fischer titration; Microbial limits — Filtration; Quinoxaline impurities — LC-MS. |
| Storage Notes | Stored at 2-8°C in a tightly closed container, protected from light and moisture. |
| Lead Time | 10 days |
Used as an α2-adrenergic agonist intermediate in the synthesis of ophthalmic solutions for open-angle glaucoma and ocular hypertension.