Benzoctamine
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Benzoctamine
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CAS No:
17243-39-9
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Formula:
C18H19N
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Chemical Name:
Benzoctamine
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Synonyms:
9,10-Ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-methanamine,N-methyl-;9,10-Ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-methylamine,N-methyl-;N-Methyl-9,10-ethanoanthracene-9(10H)-methanamine;Benzoctamine;9-(Methylaminomethyl)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-ethanoanthracene
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Description
Benzoctamine is a member of anthracenes.|Benzoctamine is a drug with two main uses. It can be used as a sedative which does not depress the respiratory system, but rather stimulates it. It can also be used as an anxiolytic with the same efficacy as chlordiazepoxide for treating anxiety neurosis.
Characteristics
12
3.82210
1.114±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
320-322
372.0±11.0 °C(Predicted)
181.1ºC
1.619
LD50 orl-rat: 600 mg/kg AIPTAK 201,25,1973
Drug Information
Benzoctamine acts as a sedative and axiolytic agent.
The exact mechanism by which bezoctamine reduces anxiety and produces sedation is unknown. It has been found to increase serotonin levels in the forebrain which may mediate anxiolytic effects similar to those of serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors.
benzoctamine
Computed Properties
Molecular Weight:249.3
XLogP3:3.7
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:249.151749610
Monoisotopic Mass:249.151749610
Topological Polar Surface Area:12
Heavy Atom Count:19
Complexity:313
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes