Fanetizole is a drug that has immunoregulating activity.
Synthesis
Reaction of
β-phenethylamine with
ammonium isothiocyanate gives the
thiourea (2). Treatment of that product with
phenacyl bromide
Phenacyl bromide is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C(O)CH2Br. This colourless solid is a powerful lachrymator as well as a useful precursor to other organic compounds.
It is prepared by bromination of acetophenone
Acetophenone is t ...
produces fanetizole (3).
[Lombardino, J. G.; 1981, ]
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{{H2-receptor antagonist
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