7133. Pentorex

Nomenclature

CAS number: 434-43-5
α,α,β-Trimethylbenzeneethanamine; α,α,β-trimethylphenethylamine; 1,1-dimethyl-2-phenylpropylamine; dl-2-phenyl-3-methyl-3-butylamine; phenpentermine.
C11H17N; mol wt 163.26.
C 80.92%, H 10.50%, N 8.58%.

Description and references

Prepn: FR M2594 (1964 to Nordmark), C.A. 61, 16013f (1964). GC determn in plasma and urine: F. T. Delbeke, M. Debackere, J. Chromatogr. 273, 141 (1983).

Chemical structure

Properties

bp20 109-111°.

Derivative

Hydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5585-52-4
C11H17N.HCl; mol wt 199.72.
C 66.15%, H 9.08%, N 7.01%, Cl 17.75%.

Properties

Crystals, mp 164-166°.

Derivative

Hydrogen d-tartrate.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 22232-55-9
Liprodène (Farlamedia); Modatrop (Nordmark).
C11H17N.C4H6O6; mol wt 313.35.
C 57.49%, H 7.40%, N 4.47%, O 30.64%.

Properties

Crystals, mp 160-162°. [α]D20 +13.4° (c = 0.8 in water).

Derivative

d-Form hydrogen d-tartrate.

Properties

Crystals, mp 167-169°. [α]D20 +17.9°.

Derivative

l-Form hydrogen d-tartrate.

Properties

Crystals, mp 164-166°. [α]D20 +3.45°.

Therapeutic Category

Anorexic.

Keywords

Anorexic