Title:  Methapyrilene 
CAS Registry Number:  91-80-5 
CAS Name:  N,N-Dimethyl-N¢-2-pyridinyl-N¢-(2-thienylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine 
Additional Names:  2-[(2-dimethylaminoethyl)-2-thenylamino]pyridine;  N,N-dimethyl-N¢-(2-pyridyl)-N¢-(2-thenyl)ethylenediamine;  N,N-dimethyl-N¢-(a-pyridyl)-N¢-(2-methylthienyl)ethylenediamine;  thenylpyramine 
Manufacturers' Codes:  AH-42 
Trademarks:  Thenylene (Abbott);  Pyrathyn (Flint);  Thionylan;  Histadyl (formerly) (Lilly);  Restryl;  Rest-On;  Sleepwell;  Paradormalene;  Pyrinistab;  Pyrinistol;  Lullamin (Reed & Carnrick) 
Molecular Formula:  C14H19N3S 
Molecular Weight:  261.39 
Percent Composition:  C 64.33%, H 7.33%, N 16.08%, S 12.27% 
Literature References:  Prepd by heating a 2-thenyl halide with an alkali metal salt of N,N-dimethyl-N¢-(2-pyridyl)ethylenediamine:  Kyrides, US 2581868 (1952 to Monsanto).  Alternate syntheses:  Weston, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69, 980 (1947); Clapp et al., ibid. 1549.  Toxicity data:  H. M. Lee et al., Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol. Med. 80, 458 (1952).  Carcinogenicity study:  W. Lijinsky et al., Science 209, 817 (1980).  Study of mechanism of hepatocarcinogenicity:  K. L. Steinmetz et al., Carcinogenesis 9, 959 (1988).  Clinical pharmacokinetics:  E. P. Calandre et al., Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 29, 527 (1981).  HPLC determn in feed and sleep aid tablets:  B. Shaikh, M. R. Hallmark, J. Assoc. Off. Anal. Chem. 64, 889 (1981); in feed, urine and wastewater:  H. C. Thompson, Jr., C. L. Holder, J. Chromatogr. 283, 251 (1984). 
Properties:  Liquid.  bp0.45 125-135°; bp3 173-175°.  nD25 1.5842 (also reported as 1.5835).  LD50 in mice, guinea pigs (mg/kg):  182.2 ±12.8, 374.9 ±34.5 orally; in mice (mg/kg):  19.85 ±0.69 i.v. (Lee). 
Boiling point:  bp0.45 125-135°; bp3 173-175° 
Index of refraction:  nD25 1.5842 (also reported as 1.5835) 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice, guinea pigs (mg/kg):  182.2 ±12.8, 374.9 ±34.5 orally; in mice (mg/kg):  19.85 ±0.69 i.v. (Lee) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hydrochloride  
CAS Registry Number:  135-23-9 
Molecular Formula:  C14H19N3S.HCl 
Molecular Weight:  297.85 
Percent Composition:  C 56.45%, H 6.77%, N 14.11%, S 10.77%, Cl 11.90% 
Properties:  Bitter crystals, mp 162°.  uv max:  238 nm (E1%1cm 623); min:  272 nm.  One gram dissolves in about 0.5 ml water, in 5 ml alcohol, in 3 ml chloroform.  Practically insol in ether, benzene. 
Melting point:  mp 162° 
Absorption maximum:  uv max:  238 nm (E1%1cm 623) 
  
Derivative Type:  Fumarate  
CAS Registry Number:  33032-12-1 
Molecular Formula:  (C14H19N3S)2.3C4H4O4 
Molecular Weight:  870.99 
Percent Composition:  C 55.16%, H 5.79%, N 9.65%, S 7.36%, O 22.04% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  Meyer, GB 694805 (1953 to Monsanto). 
Properties:  Crystals, mp 135-136°. 
Melting point:  mp 135-136° 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antihistaminic. 
Therap-Cat-Vet:  Antihistaminic. 
Keywords:  Antihistaminic; Ethylenediamine Derivatives.   |