Benzocycloheptenes
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Benzocycloheptenes are cycloheptene
s with additional benzene
rings attached. Most have two benzene rings, and are called "dibenzocycloheptenes".
Some benzocycloheptenes have medical uses as antihistamines or antidepressants.
Examples include:
Cycloheptene
Cycloheptene is a 7-membered cycloalkene with a flash point of -6 C°. It is a raw material in organic chemistry and a monomer in polymer synthesis. Cycloheptene can exist as either the cis- or the trans-isomer.- trans-Cycloheptene :...
s with additional benzene
Benzene
Benzene is an organic chemical compound. It is composed of 6 carbon atoms in a ring, with 1 hydrogen atom attached to each carbon atom, with the molecular formula C6H6....
rings attached. Most have two benzene rings, and are called "dibenzocycloheptenes".
Some benzocycloheptenes have medical uses as antihistamines or antidepressants.
Examples include:
- Antihistamines
- CyproheptadineCyproheptadineCyproheptadine , sold under the brand name Periactin, is a first-generation antihistamine with additional anticholinergic, antiserotonergic, and local anesthetic properties.- Indications :...
- Cyproheptadine
- Antidepressants
- AmitriptylineAmitriptylineAmitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant . It is the most widely used TCA and has at least equal efficacy against depression as the newer class of SSRIs...
- NortriptylineNortriptylineNortriptyline is a second-generation tricyclic antidepressant marketed as the hydrochloride salt under the trade names Sensoval, Aventyl, Pamelor, Norpress, Allegron, Noritren and Nortrilen. It is used in the treatment of major depression and childhood nocturnal enuresis...
- Amitriptyline