1418. Bromodiphenhydramine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 118-23-0
2-[(4-Bromophenyl)phenylmethoxy]-N,N-dimethylethanamine; 2-(p-bromo-α-phenylbenzyloxy)-N,N-dimethylethylamine; β-(p-bromobenzhydryloxy)ethyldimethylamine; β-dimethylaminoethyl p-bromobenzhydryl ether; bromdiphenhydramine; bromazine; bromanautine; Bromo-Benadryl; Deserol; Histabromamine.
C17H20BrNO; mol wt 334.25.
C 61.09%, H 6.03%, Br 23.91%, N 4.19%, O 4.79%.

Description and references

Prepn: Rieveschl, US 2527963 (1950 to Parke, Davis).

Chemical structure

Derivative

Hydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1808-12-4
Ambodryl (Parke-Davis).
C17H20BrNO.HCl; mol wt 370.71.
C 55.08%, H 5.71%, Br 21.55%, N 3.78%, O 4.32%, Cl 9.56%.

Properties

Crystals from isopropanol, mp 144-145°.

Therapeutic Category

Antihistaminic.

Keywords

Antihistaminic; Aminoalkylethers