Chemistry:Etymemazine

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Short description: Chemical compound
Etymemazine
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Clinical data
Other namesEthylisobutrazine
AHFS/Drugs.comInternational Drug Names
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC20H26N2S
Molar mass326.50 g·mol−1
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Etymemazine is an antipsychotic, antihistamine and anticholinergic drug of the phenothiazine chemical class, structurally related to cyamemazine and methotrimeprazine.[1]

Synthesis

Etymemazine can be synthesized by SN2 alkylation of 2-ethylphenothiazine (1) with 1-dimethylamino-2-methyl-3-chloropropane (2) using sodamide as a base.[2][3]

Synthesis of etymemazine

References

  1. "Etymemazine". Drugs: Synonyms and Properties (2nd ed.). Aldershot, Hampshire, England: Ashgate. 2002. p. 3945. ISBN 978-0-566-08491-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=QxcoEAAAQBAJ&dq=Etymemazine&pg=PA293. 
  2. GB patent 789703 (1958 to Rhone Poulenc Sa).
  3. Robert Michel Jacob, et al. U.S. Patent 2,837,518 (1956 to Rhone Poulenc Sa)