Mpro inhibitor N3 is a potent SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitor (antagonist) with EC50 of 16.77 µM. Mpro inhibitor N3 shows antiviral effect against HCoV-229E, FIPV and MHV-A59.

Physicochemical Properties

Molecular Formula	C35H48N6O8
Molecular Weight	680.79
Exact Mass	680.353
CAS #	884650-98-0
PubChem CID	6323191
Appearance	Off-white to light yellow solid powder
Density	1.192±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Boiling Point	990.8±65.0 °C(Predicted)
LogP	3.4
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	5
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	9
Rotatable Bond Count	18
Heavy Atom Count	49
Complexity	1190
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	5
SMILES	CC1=CC(=NO1)C(=O)N[C@@H](C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](CC(C)C)C(=O)N[C@@H](C[C@@H]2CCNC2=O)/C=C/C(=O)OCC3=CC=CC=C3
InChi Key	IDBWWEGDLCFCTD-VNEMRZQUSA-N
InChi Code	InChI=1S/C35H48N6O8/c1-20(2)16-27(39-35(47)30(21(3)4)40-31(43)23(6)37-34(46)28-17-22(5)49-41-28)33(45)38-26(18-25-14-15-36-32(25)44)12-13-29(42)48-19-24-10-8-7-9-11-24/h7-13,17,20-21,23,25-27,30H,14-16,18-19H2,1-6H3,(H,36,44)(H,37,46)(H,38,45)(H,39,47)(H,40,43)/b13-12+/t23-,25-,26+,27-,30-/m0/s1
Chemical Name	benzyl (E,4S)-4-[[(2S)-4-methyl-2-[[(2S)-3-methyl-2-[[(2S)-2-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazole-3-carbonyl)amino]propanoyl]amino]butanoyl]amino]pentanoyl]amino]-5-[(3S)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl]pent-2-enoate
HS Tariff Code	2934.99.9001
Storage	Powder-20°C 3 years 4°C 2 years In solvent -80°C 6 months -20°C 1 month
Shipping Condition	Room temperature (This product is stable at ambient temperature for a few days during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs)

Biological Activity

ln Vitro	Mpro inhibitor N3 (0-100 µM) exhibits antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, with an EC50 value of 16.77 µM[1]. The proliferation of viruses is inhibited by Mpro inhibitor N3 (0-50 µM; 14 h), with IC50 values of 4, 8.8, and 2.7 µM for HCoV-229E, FIPV, and MHV-A59, respectively [2].
ln Vivo	In chicken embryos, Mpro inhibitor N3 (0-0.64 µM; 3, 6 h) demonstrates antiviral efficacy against IBV [3].
Animal Protocol	Animal/Disease Models: Chicken embryos[3] Doses: 0-0.64 µM Route of Administration: 3, 6 h with 100-EID50 titer of IBV M41 virus Experimental Results: demonstrated that N3 is able to penetrate cells to inhibit the replication of IBV viruses, probably at the beginning of infection, with the PD50 of 0.13 μmol for the 3-h group and 0.17 μmol for the 6-h group.
References	[1]. Structure of Mpro from SARS-CoV-2 and discovery of its inhibitors. Nature. 2020 Jun;582(7811):289-293. [2]. Design of wide-spectrum inhibitors targeting coronavirus main proteases. PLoS Biol. 2005 Oct;3(10):e324. [3]. Structures of two coronavirus main proteases: implications for substrate binding and antiviral drug design. J Virol. 2008 Mar;82(5):2515-27.
Additional Infomation	N-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbonyl]-L-alanyl-L-valyl-N-{(2S,3E)-5-(benzyloxy)-5-oxo-1-[(3S)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl]pent-3-en-2-yl}-L-leucinamide is a tripeptide resulting from the formal condensation of the carboxy group of N-[(5-methyl-1,2-oxazol-3-yl)carbonyl]-L-alanyl-L-valine with the amino group of benzyl (2E,4S)-4-(L-leucylamino)-5-[(3S)-2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl]pent-2-enoate. It is an inhibitor of the main protease of SARS-CoV-2. It has a role as an antiviral agent, an EC 3.4.22.69 (SARS coronavirus main proteinase) inhibitor and an anticoronaviral agent. It is a tripeptide, a member of isoxazoles, a member of pyrrolidin-2-ones and a benzyl ester.

Solubility Data

Solubility (In Vitro)

DMSO : 20 mg/mL (29.38 mM)

Solubility (In Vivo)

Note: Listed below are some common formulations that may be used to formulate products with low water solubility (e.g. < 1 mg/mL), you may test these formulations using a minute amount of products to avoid loss of samples. Injection Formulations (e.g. IP/IV/IM/SC) Injection Formulation 1: DMSO : Tween 80： Saline = 10 : 5 : 85 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO stock solution → 50 μL Tween 80 → 850 μL Saline) *Preparation of saline: Dissolve 0.9 g of sodium chloride in 100 mL ddH ₂ O to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 2: DMSO : PEG300 ：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 3: DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL Corn oil) Example: Take the Injection Formulation 3 (DMSO : Corn oil = 10 : 90) as an example, if 1 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can take 100 μL 25 mg/mL DMSO stock solution and add to 900 μL corn oil, mix well to obtain a clear or suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Injection Formulation 4: DMSO : 20% SBE-β-CD in saline = 10 : 90 [i.e. 100 μL DMSO → 900 μL (20% SBE-β-CD in saline)] *Preparation of 20% SBE-β-CD in Saline (4°C，1 week): Dissolve 2 g SBE-β-CD in 10 mL saline to obtain a clear solution. Injection Formulation 5: 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin : Saline = 50 : 50 (i.e. 500 μL 2-Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin → 500 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 6: DMSO : PEG300 : castor oil : Saline = 5 : 10 : 20 : 65 (i.e. 50 μL DMSO → 100 μLPEG300 → 200 μL castor oil → 650 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 7: Ethanol : Cremophor : Saline = 10： 10 : 80 (i.e. 100 μL Ethanol → 100 μL Cremophor → 800 μL Saline) Injection Formulation 8: Dissolve in Cremophor/Ethanol (50 : 50), then diluted by Saline Injection Formulation 9: EtOH : Corn oil = 10 : 90 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 900 μL Corn oil) Injection Formulation 10: EtOH : PEG300：Tween 80 : Saline = 10 : 40 : 5 : 45 (i.e. 100 μL EtOH → 400 μLPEG300 → 50 μL Tween 80 → 450 μL Saline) Oral Formulations Oral Formulation 1: Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Oral Formulation 2: Suspend in 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Example: Take the Oral Formulation 1 (Suspend in 0.5% CMC Na) as an example, if 100 mL of 2.5 mg/mL working solution is to be prepared, you can first prepare 0.5% CMC Na solution by measuring 0.5 g CMC Na and dissolve it in 100 mL ddH2O to obtain a clear solution; then add 250 mg of the product to 100 mL 0.5% CMC Na solution, to make the suspension solution (2.5 mg/mL, ready for use in animals). Oral Formulation 3: Dissolved in PEG400 Oral Formulation 4: Suspend in 0.2% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 5: Dissolve in 0.25% Tween 80 and 0.5% Carboxymethyl cellulose Oral Formulation 6: Mixing with food powders Note: Please be aware that the above formulations are for reference only. InvivoChem strongly recommends customers to read literature methods/protocols carefully before determining which formulation you should use for in vivo studies, as different compounds have different solubility properties and have to be formulated differently.  (Please use freshly prepared in vivo formulations for optimal results.)

Preparing Stock Solutions		1 mg	5 mg	10 mg
	1 mM	1.4689 mL	7.3444 mL	14.6888 mL
	5 mM	0.2938 mL	1.4689 mL	2.9378 mL
	10 mM	0.1469 mL	0.7344 mL	1.4689 mL

*Note: Please select an appropriate solvent for the preparation of stock solution based on your experiment needs. For most products, DMSO can be used for preparing stock solutions (e.g. 5 mM, 10 mM, or 20 mM concentration); some products with high aqueous solubility may be dissolved in water directly. Solubility information is available at the above Solubility Data section. Once the stock solution is prepared, aliquot it to routine usage volumes and store at -20°C or -80°C. Avoid repeated freeze and thaw cycles.