Chemistry:Morantel
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| 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
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| 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). | |
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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". http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2706&Itemid=3007.
- ↑ 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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