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caroxazone

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caroxazone

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Also known as F.I. 6654

Caroxazone (Surodil, Timostenil) is an antidepressant which was formerly used for the treatment of depression but is now no longer marketed. It acts as a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (RIMA) of both MAO-A and MAO-B subtypes, with five-fold preference for the latter.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H10N2O3
Molecular weight
206.2 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(2-oxo-4H-1,3-benzoxazin-3-yl)acetamide
SMILES
C1C2=CC=CC=C2OC(=O)N1CC(=O)N
InChIKey
KYCBWEZLKCTALM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
72.6 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
206.069142
Has use
medication
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₀N₂O₃
canonical SMILES
C1C2=CC=CC=C2OC(=O)N1CC(=O)N
Commons category
Caroxazone
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Caroxazone (Surodil, Timostenil) is an antidepressant which was formerly used for the treatment of depression but is now no longer marketed. It acts as a reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (RIMA) of both MAO-A and MAO-B subtypes, with five-fold preference for the latter.

== Synthesis == class=skin-invert-image|center|700px|thumb|Caroxazone synthesis: Synthesis starts by reductive amination of salicylaldehyde and glycinamide to give 3. The synthesis is completed by reaction with phosgene and NaHCO3.

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