Ambucetamide

Chemical compound
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Identifiers
  • 2-(dibutylamino)-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetamide
CAS Number
  • 519-88-0 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 10616
ChemSpider
  • 10171 checkY
UNII
  • 131B408RZI
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL2104638 ☒N
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  • DTXSID4057760 Edit this at Wikidata
ECHA InfoCard100.007.527 Edit this at WikidataChemical and physical dataFormulaC17H28N2O2Molar mass292.423 g·mol−13D model (JSmol)
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  • O=C(N)C(c1ccc(OC)cc1)N(CCCC)CCCC
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C17H28N2O2/c1-4-6-12-19(13-7-5-2)16(17(18)20)14-8-10-15(21-3)11-9-14/h8-11,16H,4-7,12-13H2,1-3H3,(H2,18,20) checkY
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Ambucetamide is an antispasmodic found to be particularly effective for the relief of menstrual pain. It was discovered in 1953 by Paul Janssen.

References

  • Hoekstra JB, Fisher DS, Cull KM, Tisch DE, Dickison HL (September 1957). "Studies with a uterine antispasmodic, ambucetamide". Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association. 46 (9): 564–568. doi:10.1002/jps.3030460915. PMID 13491452.
  • Pickles VR, Clitheroe HJ (March 1960). "The effects of ambucetamide on human myometrial and other preparations, and its antagonism to the menstrual stimulant". British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. 15 (1): 128–30. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1960.tb01220.x. PMC 1481989. PMID 14432761.


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