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| IUPAC name N2-Butyl-N1-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)glycinamide | |
| Systematic IUPAC name 2-(Butylamino)-N-(2-chloro-6-methylphenyl)acetamide | |
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| Properties | |
| C13H19ClN2O | |
| Molar mass | 254.75576 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Butanilicaine is a local anesthetic. It is also known by the name Hostacaine.
Amide formation by the combination of 2-chloro-6-methylaniline (1) and chloroacetyl chloride (2) gives the intermediate (3), which is used to alkylate N-butylamine (4) to yield butanilicaine. [1] [2] [3]