LITRACEN

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	C20H23N
Molecular Weight	277.4033
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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SMILES

CNCCC=C1C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(C)(C)C3=C1C=CC=C3

InChI

InChIKey=AUZMDLDJTGPIEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI=1S/C20H23N/c1-20(2)18-12-6-4-9-16(18)15(11-8-14-21-3)17-10-5-7-13-19(17)20/h4-7,9-13,21H,8,14H2,1-3H3

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Molecular Formula	C20H23N
Molecular Weight	277.4033
Charge	0
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: Psychopharmacology Abstracts, v.6, #1, page 265, retrieved from: https://books.google.ru/books?id=XXLdSngjyOgC | Elks, J. (2014) The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data, page 736, retrieved from: https://books.google.ru/books?id=0vXTBwAAQBAJ

Litracen revealed very potent thymoleptic properties with a weak sedative action. Melitracen is gradually metabolized to litracen, and after repeated doses of melitracen, the organs will, for the most part, contain the metabolite. Litracen was developed as an antidepressant agent.

Approval Year

PubMed

Title	Date	PubMed
The pharmacological properties of melitracen (N 7001) and litracen (N 7049).	1966 Feb	6014004

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Fri Dec 15 15:37:42 UTC 2023` Edited by `admin` on `Fri Dec 15 15:37:42 UTC 2023`
Record UNII	2B3D399IVR
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

LITRACEN

Official Name

English

9-(3-METHYLAMINOPROPYLIDENE)-10,10-DIMETHYL-9,10-DIHYDROANTHRACENE

Systematic Name

English

litracen [INN]

Common Name

English

Classification Tree Code System Code

NCI_THESAURUS

C265