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benzonatate

CHEBI:CHEBI_3032

Definition

The ester obtained by formal condensation of 4-butylaminobenzoic acid with nonaethylene glycol monomethyl ether. Structurally related to procaine and benzocaine, it has an anaesthetic effect on the stretch sensors in the lungs, and is used as a non-narcotic cough suppressant.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C30H53NO11
Molecular Mass
603.74190
Charge
0
SMILES
CCCCNc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)OCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCCOC
InChI
InChI=1S/C30H53NO11/c1-3-4-9-31-29-7-5-28(6-8-29)30(32)42-27-26-41-25-24-40-23-22-39-21-20-38-19-18-37-17-16-36-15-14-35-13-12-34-11-10-33-2/h5-8,31H,3-4,9-27H2,1-2H3
InChIKey
MAFMQEKGGFWBAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-[2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethoxy]ethyl 4-butylaminobenzoate
  • 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl 4-(butylamino)benzoate
  • 2,5,8,11,14,17,20,23,26-nonaoxaoctacosan-28-yl p-(butylamino)benzoate
  • 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-nonaoxaoctacosyl 4-butylaminobenzoate
  • 4-(butylamino)benzoic acid 3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27-nonaoxaoctacos-1-yl ester
  • benzonatate
  • benzonatato
  • benzonatatum
  • benzononatine
  • nonaethyleneglycol monomethyl ether p-n-butylaminobenzoate
  • p-butylaminobenzoic acid omega-O-methylnonaethyleneglycol ester

Drug Classification

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
18993
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Wikipedia:Benzonatate
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CHEBI:3032

Additional References

Wikipedia:Benzonatate

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