Morantel
Chemical compound
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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-2-[(
E
)-2-(3-methylthiophen-2-yl)ethen-1-yl]-1,4,5,6-tetrahydropyrimidine
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Other names
Morantel tartrate; Paratect
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3D model (
JSmol
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ECHA InfoCard |
100.039.885
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PubChem
CID
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Properties | |
C 12 H 16 N 2 S | |
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).
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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]
References
- ↑ "MORANTEL: SAFETY SUMMARY for VETERINARY use in Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Horses. Poisoning, intoxication, overdose, antidote" . PARASITIPEDIA.net . Retrieved 2018-02-21 .
- ↑ Swanston, Jonathan (2006). "Thiophene". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry . Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi : 10.1002/14356007.a26_793.pub2 . ISBN 3527306730 . .
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