Nomenclature
CAS number: 588-42-1
2,2′2′′-Nitrilotrisethanol trinitrate (ester) phosphate (1:2)
(salt); triethanolamine trinitrate biphosphate; trinitrotriethanolamine diphosphate; tri(2-nitroxyethyl)amine biphosphate; tris(2-nitroxyethyl)amine biphosphate; Bentonyl (Bengue); Duronitrin (Andrews); Metamine (Pfizer); Nitretamin (BMS); Nitroduran (Leo Pharm); Ortin (Wild); Praenitron (Pfizer); Vasomed (Medo-Chem.).
C
6H
18N
4O
17P
2; mol wt 480.17.
C 15.01%, H 3.78%, N 11.67%, O 56.64%, P 12.90%.
Description and references
Coronary vasodilator. Prepd by the nitration
of triethanolamine followed by precipitation with phosphoric acid:
Metadiet, FR 984523 (1951); Junkmann et al., DE 830955 (1952 to Schering).
Properties
Crystals, mp 107-109°.Therapeutic Category
Antianginal.
Keywords
Antianginal; Vasodilator (Coronary)
Status
This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject
to revision or update.