4-Methyldiphenhydramine

p-Methyldiphenhydramine
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • N,N-Dimethyl-2-[(4-methylphenyl)(phenyl)methoxy]ethanamine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.039.375
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H23NO
Molar mass269.388 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • O(CCN(C)C)C(c1ccccc1)c2ccc(cc2)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C18H23NO/c1-15-9-11-17(12-10-15)18(20-14-13-19(2)3)16-7-5-4-6-8-16/h4-12,18H,13-14H2,1-3H3 checkY
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4-Methyldiphenhydramine is an antihistamine and anticholinergic.[1][2]

It is structurally analogous to diphenhydramine.

References

  1. Rekker RF, Timmerman H, Harms AF, Nauta WT (May 1971). "The antihistaminic and anticholinergic activities of optically active diphenhydramine derivatives. The concept of complementarity". Arzneimittel-Forschung. 21 (5): 688–91. PMID 4398311.
  2. Rekker RF, Timmerman H, Nauta WT (1972). "Changes in antihistaminic and anticholinergic activities of diphenhydramine derivatives on quaternization and the role of an asymmetric centre". Chimica Therapeutica. 7 (4): 279–282.