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2-(Dimethylamino)acetophenone is an intermediate in the synthesis of 1-(Dimethylamino)-2-phenyl-2-butanyl 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzoate (D493076) which is a degradation product of trimebutine maleate and an impurity of trimebutine. Trimebutine is an opioid receptor agonist and an antispasmodic agent (1,2). It is used to treat acute and chronic abdominal pain.