13-04673. Hepronicate [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 7237-81-2
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid 2-hexyl-2-[[(3-pyridinylcarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-1,3-propanediyl ester; nicotinic acid triester with 2-hexyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol; 2-hexyl-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol trinicotinate; 2,2-dihydroxymethyl-n-octanol trinicotinate; 1,1,1-trimethylolheptane trinicotinate; 1,1,1-(trihydroxymethyl)heptane trinicotinate; Megrin (Yoshitomi).
C28H31N3O6; mol wt 505.56.
C 66.52%, H 6.18%, N 8.31%, O 18.99%.

Description and references

Prepn: M. Nakanishi et al., NL 6514807; eidem, US 3384642; eidem, JP 67 10988 (1966, 1968 and 1967, all to Yoshitomi).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals from ethanol, mp 94-96°.

Therapeutic Category

Vasodilator (peripheral).

Keywords

Vasodilator (Peripheral)

Status

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