Enoximone

Enoximone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-methyl-5-{[4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]carbonyl}-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-one
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Intravenous
Legal status
Legal status
  • UK: POM (Prescription only)
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability 50% (oral)
Protein binding 85%
Metabolism Hepatic oxidation
Biological half-life 4 to 10 hours
Excretion Renal (60 to 70%)
Identifiers
CAS Number 77671-31-9 YesY
ATC code C01CE03 (WHO)
PubChem CID 53708
DrugBank DB04880 YesY
ChemSpider 48492 YesY
UNII C7Z4ITI7L7 YesY
KEGG D04004 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL249856 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C12H12N2O2S
Molar mass 248.302 g/mol
Physical data
Melting point 255 to 258 °C (491 to 496 °F) (decomposes)
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Enoximone (INN, trade name Perfan) is an imidazole phosphodiesterase inhibitor. It is used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and is selective for phosphodiesterase 3.[1]

Synthesis

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Prepn: BE 883856  (1980 to Richardson-Merrell); R. A. Schnettler et al., U.S. Patent 4,405,635 (1983 to Merrell-Dow)

References

  1. Boldt J, Suttner S (September 2007). "Combined use of ultra-short acting beta-blocker esmolol and intravenous phosphodiesterase 3 inhibitor enoximone". Expert Opin Pharmacother 8 (13): 2135–47. doi:10.1517/14656566.8.13.2135. PMID 17714066.
  2. Schnettler, Richard A.; Dage, Richard C.; Grisar, J. Martin (1982). "4-Aroyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-imidazol-2-ones, a new class of cardiotonic agents". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 25 (12): 1477–1481. doi:10.1021/jm00354a017. ISSN 0022-2623.


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