Title:  Levopropoxyphene 
CAS Registry Number:  2338-37-6 
CAS Name:  (aR)-a-[(1S)-2-(Dimethylamino)-1-methylethyl]-a-phenylbenzeneethanol propanoate (ester) 
Additional Names:  a-l-4-dimethylamino-3-methyl-1,2-diphenyl-2-butanol propionate;  a-l-4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-butanol propionate;  l-propoxyphene 
Molecular Formula:  C22H29NO2 
Molecular Weight:  339.47 
Percent Composition:  C 77.84%, H 8.61%, N 4.13%, O 9.43% 
Literature References:  Prepn:  Pohland, Sullivan, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77, 3400 (1955).  Stereoselective synthesis:  Pohland et al., J. Org. Chem. 28, 2483 (1963).  Toxicity data:  E. I. Goldenthal, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 18, 185 (1971).  See also Propoxyphene. 
Properties:  Crystals from petr ether, mp 75-76°.  [a]D25 -68.2° (c = 0.6 in chloroform). 
Melting point:  mp 75-76° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 -68.2° (c = 0.6 in chloroform) 
  
Derivative Type:  Hydrochloride  
CAS Registry Number:  1596-70-9 
Molecular Formula:  C22H29NO2.HCl 
Molecular Weight:  375.93 
Percent Composition:  C 70.29%, H 8.04%, N 3.73%, O 8.51%, Cl 9.43% 
Properties:  Crystals from methanol + ethyl acetate, mp 163-164°.  [a]D25 -60.1° (c = 0.7). 
Melting point:  mp 163-164° 
Optical Rotation:  [a]D25 -60.1° (c = 0.7) 
  
Derivative Type:  2-Naphthalenesulfonate  
CAS Registry Number:  5714-90-9 
Additional Names:  Levopropoxyphene napsylate 
Trademarks:  Novrad (Lilly);  Letusin;  Contratuss 
Molecular Formula:  C22H29NO2.C10H8SO3 
Molecular Weight:  547.70 
Percent Composition:  C 70.17%, H 6.81%, N 2.56%, O 14.61%, S 5.85% 
Properties:  LD50 orally in female rats:  1455 ±77 mg/kg (Goldenthal). 
Toxicity data:  LD50 orally in female rats:  1455 ±77 mg/kg (Goldenthal) 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antitussive. 
Keywords:  Antitussive.   |