Chemistry:2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol
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Short description: Chemical compound
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| Formula | C7H16O2 |
| Molar mass | 132.203 g·mol−1 |
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| Melting point | 56–59 °C (133–138 °F) |
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2-Methyl-2-propyl-1,3-propanediol (MPP) is a simple alkyl diol which has sedative, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant effects. It is both a synthetic precursor to, and an active metabolite of the tranquilizers meprobamate and carisoprodol, as well as other derivatives.[1][2][3][4]
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References
- ↑ "A nitrate ester of sedative alkyl alcohol improves muscle function and structure in a murine model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy". Molecular Pharmaceutics 10 (10): 3862–70. October 2013. doi:10.1021/mp400310r. PMID 23924275.
- ↑ "Muscle-relaxing Compounds Similar to 3-(o-Toloxy)-1, 2-propanediol. 1 I. Aromatic Ethers of Polyhydroxy Alcohols and Related Compounds.". Journal of the American Chemical Society 72 (8): 3710–6. August 1950. doi:10.1021/ja01164a108.
- ↑ Kato K, Tsukamoto K, "2-(2-Alkenyl)-1,3-propanediols and preparation of 2,2-disubstituted-1,3-propanediols", JP patent 09031000, issued 1997
- ↑ "Catalytic Hydrogenation of Cyclic Carbonates using Manganese Complexes". Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English 57 (41): 13449–13453. October 2018. doi:10.1002/anie.201808676. PMID 30134081.
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