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Formula | C18H24N2O |
Molar mass | 284.403 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 170 to 175 °C (338 to 347 °F) |
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Azaprocin is a drug which is an opioid analgesic with approximately ten times the potency of morphine, and a fast onset and short duration of action. [1] [2] [3] It was discovered in 1963, but has never been marketed.
The derivative substituted on the phenyl ring with a p-nitro group is more potent than the parent compound, around 25× the potency of morphine. [4] The ring-opened 2,6-dimethylpiperazine analogues are also active, [5] and a large family of opioid analgesic compounds derived from this parent structure have been developed over the last 40 years. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] One analogue, AP-237, has been used in China to treat the pain caused by cancer.[ citation needed ]