4-Phenylfentanyl
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4-Phenylfentanyl
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| N-(1-phenethyl-4-phenyl-4-piperidyl)-N-phenyl-propanamide | |
| Clinical data | |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | ? |
| Identifiers | |
| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 10319503 |
| Synonyms | 4-Phenylfentanyl |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C28H32N2O |
| Mol. mass | 412.565 g/mol |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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4-Phenylfentanyl is an opioid analgesic that is a derivative of fentanyl. It was developed during the course of research that ultimately resulted in super-potent opioid derivatives such as carfentanil, though it is a substantially less potent analogue. 4-Phenylfentanyl is around 8x the potency of fentanyl in analgesic tests on animals, but more complex 4-heteroaryl derivatives such as substituted thiophenes and thiazoles are more potent still, as they are closer bioisosteres to the 4-carbomethoxy group of carfentanil.[1]
Side effects of fentanyl analogues are similar to those of fentanyl, and include itching, nausea and potentially serious respiratory depression which can be life-threatening.
References
- ^ Kudzma LV, Severnak SA, Benvenga MJ, Ezell EF, Ossipov MH, Knight VV, Rudo FG, Spencer HK, Spaulding TC (December 1989). "4-Phenyl- and 4-heteroaryl-4-anilidopiperidines. A novel class of analgesic and anesthetic agents". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 32 (12): 2534–42. doi:10.1021/jm00132a007. PMID 2585442.
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