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Pyrantel
- CAS number
- 15686-83-6
- Molecular formula
- C11H14N2S
- Molecular weight
- 206.31 g/mol
About this molecule
Pyrantel is a carboxamidine that is 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine that is substituted at position 1 by a methyl group and at position 2 by an (E)-2-(2-thienyl)vinyl group. It is used, particularly as the embonate [4,4'-methylenebis(3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate)] salt, as an anthelmintic that is effective against intestinal nematodes including threadworms, roundworms and hookworms, and is included in the WHO 'Model List of Essential Medicines'. It has a role as an antinematodal drug. It is a member of thiophenes, a carboxamidine and a member of 1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidines.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 1-methyl-2-[(E)-2-thiophen-2-ylethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrimidine
- InChIKey
- YSAUAVHXTIETRK-AATRIKPKSA-N
- SMILES
- CN1CCCN=C1/C=C/C2=CC=CS2
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 5686-02-2
- PubChem CID
- 708857
Also known as
PYRANTEL · Pyrequan · Pirantel · Pyrantelum · Konvermex · Pin-Rid · P02CC01 · COMBANTRIN CHOCOLATE SQUARES
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