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| Formula | C19H18F3N |
| Molar mass | 317.355 g·mol−1 |
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McN-5558 is a drug which acts as a selective noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor. It was investigated for potential application as an antidepressant, but was never developed for clinical use. [1] [2]
McN-5558 is described as a serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) with equilibrium constants (Kis) for various neurotransmitter transporters: [2]
| Compound 37b | norepinephrine transporter (NE) | dopamine transporter (DAT) | serotonin transporter (SERT) |
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| racemic | 1.0 | 54.3 | 23.0 |
| (+) | 1.5 | 25.7 | 9.1 |
| (-) | 2570 | 7690 | 2920 |
These data show that virtually all of the binding affinities resides in a single enantiomer. Consequently, the compound displays a very high eudysmic ratio.
In terms of the SAR, the meta-trifluorophenyl group was seen for fenfluramine, Benfluorex, and Ethyltrifluoromethylaminoindane. [3] [4] [5] These are anorexigenic agents for the treatment of obesity and eating disorders.