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Desoxochlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine and a degradation product of Chlordiazepoxide (C327050), and can be found in liver homogenates spiked with Chlordiazepoxide. Desoxochlordiazepoxide has anticonvulsant effects. Desoxochlordiazepoxide is also an intermediate in the synthesis of 8-Chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-imidazo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepine (C369430), which is an impurity of Midazolam (M343000), an anesthetic, anticonvulsant, sedative and hypotic agent.