13-04718. Hexedine [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5980-31-4
2,6-Bis(2-ethylhexyl)hexahydro-7a-methyl-1H-imidazo[1,5-c]imidazole; 3,7-bis(2-ethylhexyl)-5-methyl-1,3,7-triazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane.
C22H45N3; mol wt 351.61.
C 75.15%, H 12.90%, N 11.95%.

Description and references

Prepn: F. H. McMillan, DE 1209249; idem, US 3357886 (1966, 1967, both to Warner-Lambert). Compound claimed but not described: Senkus, US 2393826 (1946 to CSC).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp0.025 131°. nD22 1.4660.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial.

Keywords

Antibacterial (Synthetic)

Status

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