| Title:  Amocarzine CAS Registry Number:  36590-19-9 CAS Name:  4-Methyl-N-[4-[(4-nitrophenyl)amino]phenyl]-1-piperazinecarbothioamide Additional Names:  4-nitro-4¢-[(N-methylpiperazinyl)thiocarbonylamino]diphenylamine Manufacturers' Codes:  CGP-6140 Molecular Formula:  C18H21N5O2S Molecular Weight:  371.46 Percent Composition:  C 58.20%, H 5.70%, N 18.85%, O 8.61%, S 8.63% Literature References:  Orally active macrofilaricide; derivative of amoscanate, q.v.  Prepn:  BE 772053 (1971 to Agripat); R. Spaun et al., US 3781290 (1973 to Ciba-Geigy).  Mechanism of action study:  K. P. Davies et al., Exp. Parasitol. 68, 382 (1989).  HPLC determn in biological fluids:  S. C. Bhatia et al., J. Chromatogr. 434, 288 (1988).  Pharmacokinetics:  J. B. Lecaillon et al., Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 30, 625, 629 (1990).  Clinical trial in onchocerciasis:  A. A. Poltera et al., Lancet 337, 583 (1991). Properties:  mp 191-196°.  Sol in acetonitrile. Melting point:  mp 191-196° Therap-Cat:  Anthelmintic (Nematodes). Keywords:  Anthelmintic (Nematodes).  |