12-04009. Fencibutirol [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5977-10-6
α-Ethyl-1-hydroxy-4-phenylcyclohexaneacetic acid; α-(1-hydroxy-4-phenylcyclohexyl)butyric acid; MG-4833; Biligen; Hepasil; Verecolene.
C16H22O3; mol wt 262.34.
C 73.25%, H 8.45%, O 18.30%.

Description and references

Prepn: Carissimi, Ravenna, US 3027302 (1962 to Maggioni).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from ligroin, mp 157°.

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic.

Keywords

Choleretic

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.