Morantel

Morantel is an anthelmintic drug used for the removal of parasitic worms in livestock. It affects the nervous system of worms given the drug is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase.^[1] It is derived in part from 3-methylthiophene. Morantel is closely related to pyrantel.^[2]

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Morantel

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Methyl-2-[(E)-2-(3-methylthiophen-2-yl)ethen-1-yl]-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine
Other names Morantel tartrate; Paratect
Identifiers
CAS Number	20574-50-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:94736
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1240978
ChemSpider	4101
ECHA InfoCard	100.039.885
EC Number	243-890-8
KEGG	C08230
PubChem CID	5353792
UNII	7NJ031HAX5
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9048562
InChI InChI=1S/C12H16N2S/c1-10-6-9-15-11(10)4-5-12-13-7-3-8-14(12)2/h4-6,9H,3,7-8H2,1-2H3/b5-4+ Key: NVEPPWDVLBMNMB-SNAWJCMRSA-N
SMILES CC1=C(SC=C1)C=CC2=NCCCN2C
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H16N2S
Molar mass	220.33 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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