Talinolol is a
beta blocker.
Stereochemistry
Talinolol contains a
stereocenter and consists of two
enantiomers
In chemistry, an enantiomer ( /ɪˈnænti.əmər, ɛ-, -oʊ-/ ''ih-NAN-tee-ə-mər''; from Ancient Greek ἐνάντιος ''(enántios)'' 'opposite', and μέρος ''(méros)'' 'part') – also called optical isomer, antipode, or optical anti ...
. This is a
racemate, i.e. a 1: 1 mixture of (''R'')- and the (''S'')-forms:
[F. v. Bruchhausen, G. Dannhardt, S. Ebel, A. W. Frahm, E. Hackenthal, U. Holzgrabe (Hrsg.):'' Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis: Band 9: Stoffe P-Z'', Springer Verlag, Berlin, Aufl. 5, 2014, S. 767, .]
References
Beta blockers
Ureas
N-tert-butyl-phenoxypropanolamines
Cyclohexyl compounds
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