Demexiptiline

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Demexiptiline (brand names Deparon, Tinoran) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) used in France for the treatment of depression.[2][3] It acts primarily as a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor similarly to desipramine.[4]

Trade namesDeparon, Tinoran
Routes of
administrationOral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
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Demexiptiline
Skeletal formula of demexiptiline
Space-filling model of the demexiptiline molecule
Clinical data
Trade namesDeparon, Tinoran
Routes of
administration		Oral
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life35 hours[1]
Identifiers
  • 5H-dibenzo(a,d)cyclohepten-5-one O-(2-(methylamino)ethyl)oxime
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PubChem CID
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H18N2O
Molar mass278.355 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O(\N=C3/c1ccccc1\C=C/c2c3cccc2)CCNC
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Synthesis

The ketone dibenzosuberenone (1) is treated with hydroxylamine (2) to give its ketoxime (3). Base-catalyzed alkylation with ClCH2CH2NHCH3 (4) yields demexiptiline.[5][6]

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