Uses
U 50488 is a selective κ-opioid agonist with analgesic, diuretic, and antitussive properties. κ-opioid agonists are useful compounds to elucidate the functions of κ-receptors in the central nervous system.
Definition
ChEBI: A monocarboxylic acid amide obtained by formal condensation between the carboxy group of 3,4-dichlorophenylacetic acid and the secondary amino group of (1R,2R)-N-methyl-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)cyclohexanamine
Biological Activity
Selective κ -opioid agonist. At higher concentrations blocks Na + channels. See separate isomers (trans-(-)-3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl]benzeneacetamide hydrochloride and 0471 ).
![trans-(-3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-[2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)cyclohexyl]benzeneacetamidehydrochloride Structure](https://www.chemicalbook.com/CAS/GIF/67198-13-4.gif)