levopropoxyphene
levopropoxyphene Basic information
- Product Name:
- levopropoxyphene
- Synonyms:
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- (1R,2S)-1-benzyl-3-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl propionate
- levopropoxyphene
- Levopropoxyphenum
- (1R,2S)-3-(Dimethylamino)-2-methyl-1-phenyl-1-(phenylmethyl)propyl propanoate
- Benzeneethanol, α-[(1S)-2-(dimethylamino)-1-methylethyl]-α-phenyl-, 1-propanoate, (αR)-
- levopropoxyphene USP/EP/BP
- HSDB 3414
- Levopropossifene
- CAS:
- 2338-37-6
- MF:
- C22H29NO2
- MW:
- 339.47116
- Mol File:
- 2338-37-6.mol
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levopropoxyphene Chemical Properties
- Melting point:
- 75-76°
- alpha
- D25 -68.2° (c = 0.6 in chloroform)
- Boiling point:
- 444.0±45.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.038±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
- pka
- 9.19±0.28(Predicted)
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Safety Information
- Hazardous Substances Data
- 2338-37-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
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levopropoxyphene Usage And Synthesis
Uses
Antitussive.
Definition
ChEBI: Levopropoxyphene is a 1-benzyl-3-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl propanoate. It has a role as an antitussive. It is an enantiomer of a dextropropoxyphene.
brand name
Novrad(Lilly).
Biological Functions
Levopropoxyphene is the L-isomer of the analgesic agonist dextropropoxyphene. Levopropoxyphene is only mildly antitussive and is rarely used. It has no CNS effects. Side effects include dizziness and nausea. It is available as the napsylate derivative (Novrad) and is taken orally in the form of a liquid or less frequently as a capsule.