Levopropoxyphene

Levopropoxyphene

Names
IUPAC name (1R,2S)-1-benzyl-3-(dimethylamino)-2-methyl-1-phenylpropyl propionate
Other names [(2R,3S)-4-dimethylamino-3-methyl-1,2-diphenyl-butan-2-yl]propanoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2338-37-6 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1213351 N
ChemSpider	21234163 N
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
PubChem	200742
UNII	U75VZ9PK1J Y
InChI InChI=1S/C22H29NO2/c1-5-21(24)25-22(18(2)17-23(3)4,20-14-10-7-11-15-20)16-19-12-8-6-9-13-19/h6-15,18H,5,16-17H2,1-4H3 N Key: XLMALTXPSGQGBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C22H29NO2/c1-5-21(24)25-22(18(2)17-23(3)4,20-14-10-7-11-15-20)16-19-12-8-6-9-13-19/h6-15,18H,5,16-17H2,1-4H3/t18-,22-/m1/s1 Key: XLMALTXPSGQGBX-XMSQKQJNBJ
SMILES CCC(=O)OC(Cc1ccccc1)(c2ccccc2)C(C)CN(C)C O=C(O[C@](c1ccccc1)(Cc2ccccc2)[C@@H](C)CN(C)C)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C22H29NO2
Molar mass	339.471
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Levopropoxyphene is an antitussive. It is an optical isomer of dextropropoxyphene. The racemic mixture is called propoxyphene. Only the dextro-isomer (dextropropoxyphene) has an analgesic effect; the levo-isomer appears to exert only an antitussive effect. It was formerly marketed in the U.S. by Eli Lilly under the tradename Novrad (a reversal of Darvon) as an antitussive.

Synthesis

Propoxyphene synthesis

1. Mannich reaction of propiophenone with formaldehyde and dimethylamine affords the corresponding aminoketone.
2. Reaction of the ketone with benzylmagnesium bromide gives the amino alcohol. It is of note that this intermediate fails to show analgesic activity in animal assays.
3. Esterification of the alcohol by means of propionic anhydride affords the propionate.

Chirality

The presence of two chiral centers in this molecule means, of course, that the compound will exist as two racemic pairs. The biologic activity has been found to be associated with the α isomer. Resolution of that isomer into its optical antipodes showed the d isomer to be the active analgesic; this is now denoted as propoxyphene. The l isomer is almost devoid of analgesic activity; the compound does, however, show useful antitussive activity and is named levopropoxyphene.