9395. Thurfyl Nicotinate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 70-19-9
Nicotinic acid tetrahydrofurfuryl ester; tetrahydrofurfuryl nicotinate; nicotafuryl; Trafuril (Novartis).
C11H13NO3; mol wt 207.23.
C 63.75%, H 6.32%, N 6.76%, O 23.16%.

Description and references

Prepn: Hartmann, Merz, US 2485152 (1949 to Ciba). Brief review: A. A. Fisher, Cutis 51, 225-227 (1993).

Chemical structure

Properties

Oil, bp0.25 114-116°. Sol in water, oil.

Therapeutic Category

Rubefacient.