Imiloxan

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Imiloxan
Clinical data
ATC code
  • none
Identifiers
  • (RS)-2-(2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-2-ylmethyl)-1-ethylimidazole
JSmol)
  • CCN1C=CN=C1CC2COC3=CC=CC=C3O2
  • InChI=1S/C14H16N2O2/c1-2-16-8-7-15-14(16)9-11-10-17-12-5-3-4-6-13(12)18-11/h3-8,11H,2,9-10H2,1H3 ☒N
  • Key:UXABARREKCJULM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
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Imiloxan is a drug which is used in

scientific research. It acts as a selective antagonist for the α2B adrenergic receptor,[1] and has been useful for distinguishing the actions of the different α2 adrenergic subtypes.[2][3]

Synthesis

Imiloxan Synthesis:[4]

The

imidate with the diethyl acetal of aminoacetaldehyde. N-Alkylation of the imidazole with ethyl iodide
gives imiloxan.

References

External links

  • Media related to Imiloxan at Wikimedia Commons