13-07362. α-Phenylbutyramide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 90-26-6
α-Ethylbenzeneacetamide; 2-phenylbutanamide; α-ethyl-α-phenylacetamide; α-phenyl-α-ethylacetamide; TH-4128.
C10H13NO; mol wt 163.22.
C 73.59%, H 8.03%, N 8.58%, O 9.80%.

Description and references

Prepn from phenylethylacetylurea: DE 249241 (1912 to Bayer); Chem. Zentralbl. 1912, II, 396; Frdl. 10, 1164.

Chemical structure

Properties

Practically tasteless crystals, mp 86°; also given as mp 83-84°. Very sparingly sol in cold water. Soly in boiling water: about 1:50; in ethanol at 25°: 1:10. Sol in many other organic solvents.

Therapeutic Category

In hypercholesterolemia.

Status

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