benzathine
Sign in to saveAlso known as DBED, N,N'-dibenzylethylenediamine, N,N'-dibenzyl-1,2-ethylenediamine, 1,2-bis(benzylamino)ethane
Benzathine is a diamine used as a component in some medications including benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin and benzathine benzylpenicillin. It stabilizes penicillins and increases the half-life.
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- chemical compound
- Mass
- 240.163
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- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNCCNCC2=CC=CC=C2
- chemical formula
- C₁₆H₂₀N₂
- melting point
- 24.0
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Benzathine is a diamine used as a component in some medications including benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin and benzathine benzylpenicillin. It stabilizes penicillins and increases the half-life.
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