12-09843. N,N-1-Trimethyl-3,3-diphenylpropylamine [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13957-55-6
N,N,α-Trimethyl-γ-phenylbenzenepropanamine; 4,4-diphenyl-2-dimethylaminobutane; 3-dimethylamino-1,1-diphenylbutane; Recipavrin (Recip).
C18H23N; mol wt 253.38.
C 85.32%, H 9.15%, N 5.53%.

Description and references

Prepn: Perrine, J. Org. Chem. 18, 898 (1953).

Chemical structure

Derivative

l-Form hydrochloride.
C18H23N.HCl; mol wt 289.84.
C 74.59%, H 8.35%, N 4.83%, Cl 12.23%.

Properties

Rods from acetone, mp 180-182°. [α]D20 43.3° (c = 1.04 in water).

Derivative

d-Form hydrochloride.
C18H23N.HCl; mol wt 289.84.
C 74.59%, H 8.35%, N 4.83%, Cl 12.23%.

Properties

mp 179-181°. [α]D20 +43.1° (c = 0.53 in water).

Derivative

Nitrate.

Properties

Crystals from water, mp 118-120°.

Therapeutic Category

Antispasmodic.

Status

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