Bioactivity | Dexetimide ((+)-Benzetimide; (S)-(+)-Dexetimide; Dexbenzetimide) is a piperidine anticholinergic and a high-affinity muscarinic receptor antagonist. Dexetimide can be used in studies of parkinson's disease[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
Target | mAChR. | ||||||||||||
Name | Dexetimide | ||||||||||||
CAS | 21888-98-2 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C23H26N2O2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 362.46 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Speck AL, et al. The absolute configuration and crystal structure of the anticholinergic drug dexbenzetimide. Nature. 1971 Aug 20;232(5312):575-6. [2]. Müller-Gärtner HW, et al. Imaging muscarinic cholinergic receptors in human brain in vivo with Spect, [123I]4-iododexetimide, and [123I]4-iodolevetimide. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 1992 Jul;12(4):562-70. |