Title:  Befloxatone 
CAS Registry Number:  134564-82-2 
CAS Name:  (5R)-5-(Methoxymethyl)-3-[4-[(3R)-4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutoxy]phenyl]-2-oxazolidinone 
Manufacturers' Codes:  MD-370503 
Molecular Formula:  C15H18F3NO5 
Molecular Weight:  349.30 
Percent Composition:  C 51.58%, H 5.19%, F 16.32%, N 4.01%, O 22.90% 
Literature References:  Reversible monoamine oxidase type A (MAO-A) inhibitor.  Prepn:  F. X. Jarreau et al., EP 424244; eidem, US 5036091 (1990, 1991 both to Delalande).  Pharmacology:  D. Caille et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 277, 265 (1996).  Biochemical profile:  O. Curet et al., ibid. 253.  Structure-activity study:  J. Wouters et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. 7, 1683 (1999).  Review of clinical pharmacology:  P. Rosenzweig et al., J. Affective Disord. 51, 305-312 (1998). 
Properties:  Crystals from ethanol + isopropyl ether, mp 101°.  [a]D20 -11.5° (c = 1 in methylene chloride). 
Melting point:  mp 101° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D20 -11.5° (c = 1 in methylene chloride) 
Therap-Cat:  Antidepressant. 
Keywords:  Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor; Antidepressant; Phenyloxazolidinones.   |