1096. Benzonatate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 104-31-4
4-(Butylamino)benzoic acid 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-nonaoxaoctacos-1-yl ester; nonaethyleneglycol monomethyl ether p-n-butylaminobenzoate; p-butylaminobenzoic acid ω-O-methylnonaethyleneglycol ester; benzononatine; Exangit; Tessalon (Forest).
C30H53NO11; mol wt 603.74.
C 59.68%, H 8.85%, N 2.32%, O 29.15%.

Description and references

Prepn: Matter, US 2714608 (1955 to Ciba).

Chemical structure

Properties

Colorless to faintly yellow oil. Soluble in most organic solvents except aliphatic hydrocarbons.

Therapeutic Category

Antitussive.

Keywords

Antitussive