Fenpentadiol

Fenpentadiol (INN; brand names Tredum, Trefenum; developmental code Rd-292; also known as phenpentanediol) is a drug described as a tranquilizer and antidepressant that was formerly marketed in Europe.^[1][2] It also has stimulant, sedative, and anxiolytic effects, with the latter two occurring only at higher doses.^[3][4]

Routes of
administrationOral

ATC code

• none

Legal status

• In general: ℞ (Prescription only)

CAS Number

• 15687-18-0

Quick facts Clinical data, Routes ofadministration ...

Fenpentadiol

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-4-methyl-pentane-2,4-diol
CAS Number	15687-18-0
PubChem CID	85896
ChemSpider	77482
UNII	BLO7300903
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2106273
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9023047
ECHA InfoCard	100.036.150
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H17ClO2
Molar mass	228.72 g·mol−1

Close

The following literature incidence of the fenpentadiol has been found and quoted:

In three articles the properties of a new psychotropic agent from the series of araliphatic alcohols — phenpentanediol (CXV) — were described (477-479). It is not easy to place this substance anywhere in the pharmacodynamic system of psychotropic agents: on the one hand it potentiates the barbiturate narcosis, on the other it increases motility and exploratory activity in mice and potentiates the effects of amphetamine.