9780. Tropicamide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1508-75-4
N-Ethyl-α-(hydroxymethyl)-N-(4-pyridinylmethyl)benzeneacetamide; N-ethyl-2-phenyl-N-(4-pyridylmethyl)hydracrylamide; N-ethyl-N-(γ-picolyl)tropamide; Mydriacyl (Alcon); Mydriaticum (Merck & Co.).
C17H20N2O2; mol wt 284.35.
C 71.81%, H 7.09%, N 9.85%, O 11.25%.

Description and references

Ophthalmic anticholinergic. Prepn: Rey-Bellet, Spiegelberg, US 2726245 (1955 to Hoffmann-La Roche). Comprehensive description: K. W. Blessel et al., Anal. Profiles Drug Subs. 3, 565-580 (1974).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 96-97°. uv max (0.025 mg/ml in 0.1N HCl): 254 nm (ε 5.1×103).

Therapeutic Category

Mydriatic.

Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)

Mydriatic.

Keywords

Antimuscarinic; Mydriatic