Riociguat-13C,d6 is a 13C and deuterium labeled version of Riociguat, an oral stimulator of soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) used to treat pulmonary hypertension. Deuteration, the incorporation of stable heavy isotopes into drug molecules, is used as tracers for quantitation during drug development and can impact pharmacokinetic and metabolic profiles of drugs.
- Can be used as a tracer
- Can be used as an internal standard for quantitative analysis by NMR, GC-MS, or LC-MS