Pentethylcyclanone is an
antitussive medication
A medication (also called medicament, medicine, pharmaceutical drug, medicinal drug or simply drug) is a drug used to diagnose, cure, treat, or prevent disease. Drug therapy (pharmacotherapy) is an important part of the medical field and re ...
having molecular formula C
16H
25NO
2 .
Synthesis
Pentethylcyclanone can be prepared by alkylation of the anion of the self-condensation product of cyclopentanone with ''N''-(2-chloroethyl)-morpholine.
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References
{{Cough and cold preparations
Expectorants
4-Morpholinyl compunds
Cyclopentanes