Adafenoxate
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| PIN = 2-[(Adamantan-1-yl)amino]ethyl (4-chlorophenoxy)acetate
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| InChI = 1/C20H26ClNO3/c21-17-1-3-18(4-2-17)25-13-19(23)24-6-5-22-20-10-14-7-15(11-20)9-16(8-14)12-20/h1-4,14-16,22H,5-13H2
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| SMILES = Clc4ccc(cc4)OCC(=O)OCCNC12CC3CC(C1)CC(C2)C3
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Adafenoxate is a compound related to centrophenoxine, that has been found to act as a nootropic in rats.{{cite journal |vauthors =Petkov VD, Getova D, Mosharrof AH |title=A study of nootropic drugs for anti-anxiety action |journal=Acta Physiol Pharmacol Bulg |volume=13 |issue=4 |pages=25–30 |year=1987 |pmid=2896427 }}
Synthesis
Adafenoxate can be prepared starting with 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (pCPA) by converting it to its acid chloride to give 4-chlorophenoxyacetyl chloride (1).Romeo R. Andreoli, Xavier D. Cirera, {{US patent|4476319}} (1984 to Sociedad Espanola De Especialidades Farmaco-Terapeuticas S.A.). Esterification with 2-(1-adamantylamino)ethanol (2) gives adafenoxate (3).
File:Adafenoxate synthesis.svg
Alternatives, the final step can be accomplished via Fischer–Speier esterification using a Dean-Stark trap.
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