12-01072. Benmoxine [Archived]
Nomenclature
CAS number: 7654-03-7
Benzoic acid 2-(1-phenylethyl)hydrazide; 1-(benzoyl)-2-(α-methylbenzyl)hydrazine; 1-(α-methylbenzyl)-2-benzoylhydrazine; Neuralex (Millot). C15H16N2O; mol wt 240.30.
C 74.97%, H 6.71%, N 11.66%, O 6.66%.
Description and references
Prepn: Bettinetti, Farmaco Ed. Sci. 16, 823 (1961); FR 1314362 (1963 to I.C.I.), C.A. 59, 2716a (1963), corresp to GB 919491.
Properties
Crystals from isopropyl ether or petr ether + benzene, mp 93-94°.Therapeutic Category
Antidepressant.
Keywords
Antidepressant; Hydrazides/Hydrazines
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.