Originator
Tacitin,Ciba Geigy,Switz.
Uses
Relaxant
(muscle); sedative-hypnotic.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzoctamine is a member of anthracenes.
Manufacturing Process
A solution of 10 g of 9:10-dihydro-9:10-ethano-(1:2)-anthracene-(9)aldehyde
(made from anthracene and acrolein) and 10 g of monomethylamine in 100 cc
of ethanol is heated at 80°C for 4 hours in an autoclave. The reaction mixture
is then evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure to leave a crystalline
residue which is dissolved in 150 cc of ethanol and, after the addition of 2 g of
Raney nickel, hydrogenated at 40°C under atmospheric pressure. When the
absorption of hydrogen has subsided, the catalyst is filtered off and the filtrate
evaporated under reduced pressure. An oil remains which is covered with
100cc of 2N hydrochloric acid, The 9-methylamino-methyl-9:10-dihydro-9:10-
ethano-(9:10)-anthracene hydrochloride crystallizes immediately; after
crystallization from methanol it melts at 320°-322°C.
Therapeutic Function
Sedative, Muscle relaxant
Hazard
Moderately toxic by ingestion.
Safety Profile
A poison by intraperitoneal,subcutaneous, amd intravenous routes. Moderately toxicby ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits toxicvapors of NOx.
