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| Other names | Dimethylaminopyrazine; W-3580B; W3580-B; W-3580-B; W3580B |
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| Formula | C6H9N3 |
| Molar mass | 123.159 g·mol−1 |
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Ampyzine (INN ), also known as dimethylaminopyrazine or as ampyzine sulfate (USAN ) in the case of the sulfate salt (developmental code name W-3580B), is a drug described as a "central stimulant" or "CNS stimulant" and "euphoriant". [1] [2] It is said to be a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). [3] Ampyzine was first described in the scientific literature by 1960. [1]
An analogue of ampyzine is triampyzine (3,5,6-trimethylampyzine; developmental code name W-3976B). [1] [4] This drug is described as an anticholinergic and antisecretory agent. [1] [4]
The classical method for synthesizing 2-aminopyrazines is illustrated by the synthesis of ampyzine. The condensation reaction between glyoxal and 2-aminomalonamide forms the pyrazine derivative (1). Acid-catalysed hydrolysis of the amide and decarboxylation gives 2-hydroxypyrazine (3). Halogenation with phosphorus pentachloride produces 2-chloropyrazine (4) which reacts with dimethylamine to yield ampyzine. [5] [6] [7]