Ampyzine

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Ampyzine
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Clinical data
Other namesDimethylaminopyrazine; W-3580B; W3580-B; W-3580-B; W3580B
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • N,N-Dimethylpyrazin-2-amine
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C6H9N3
Molar mass 123.159 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Ampyzine (INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name), also known as dimethylaminopyrazine or as ampyzine sulfate (USAN Tooltip United States Adopted Name) 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]

Contents

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]

Synthesis

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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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Elks J (2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer US. p. 436. ISBN   978-1-4757-2085-3 . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. Milne G (2018). Drugs: Synonyms and Properties. Routledge Revivals. Taylor & Francis. p. 547. ISBN   978-1-351-78990-5 . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. Effron D (1972). Psychotropic Drugs and Related Compounds. DHEW publication. National Institute of Mental Health. p. 202. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. 1 2 Milne G (2002). Drugs: Synonyms and Properties. Wiley. p. 220. ISBN   978-0-566-08491-1 . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. Lednicer D, Mitscher LA (1980-05-13). The Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN   9780471043928.
  6. Miller W (1 December 1966). "Investigational Drugs". American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 23 (12). Oxford University Press (OUP): 683–687. doi:10.1093/ajhp/23.12.683. ISSN   1079-2082.
  7. Emele Jane Frances, Wilson B Lutz, U.S. patent 3,249,503 (1966 to Warner Lambert Pharmaceutical).