Chemistry:Octamoxin

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Octamoxin
Skeletal formula of octamoxin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methylheptylhydrazine[citation needed]
Systematic IUPAC name
Octan-2-ylhydrazine[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C8H20N2
Molar mass 144.262 g·mol−1
Density 0.831 g/mL
Boiling point 228 °C (442 °F; 501 K)
Pharmacology
Oral
Related compounds
Related compounds
Tuaminoheptane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Octamoxin (trade names Ximaol, Nimaol), also known as 2-octylhydrazine, is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class that was used as an antidepressant in the 1960s but is now no longer marketed.[2][3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. "Octamoxin - Compound Summary". USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=20811. 
  2. Ganellin, C. R.; Triggle, David J. (21 November 1996). Dictionary of pharmacological agents - Google Books. CRC Press. ISBN 9780412466304. https://books.google.com/books?id=A0THacd46ZsC&q=octamoxin+ximaol&pg=PA1323. 
  3. "13-06781. Octamoxin [Archived: The Merck Index"]. http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/merck/2009/13-06781.htm. 
  4. "[Relations between the antidepressive effects of octamoxine revealed by 3 pharmacological tests and inhibition of cerebral monoamine oxidase in mice]" (in fr). Thérapie 21 (4): 929–45. 1966. PMID 5925088. 
  5. "[Indications and results of the treatment of mental depression by octamoxine (ximaol)]" (in fr). Thérapie 21 (5): 1183–90. 1966. PMID 5976767.