Piperocaine is a

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drug developed in the 1920s and used as its

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for

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and

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Synthesis

Alkylation between 3-chloropropyl benzoate 42-95-0(1) and Pipicoline 09-05-7(2) provides piperocaine (3).

Synthesis

See also

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