Dibenzazepine (iminostilbene) is a
chemical compound
A chemical compound is a chemical substance composed of many identical molecules (or molecular entities) containing atoms from more than one chemical element held together by chemical bonds. A molecule consisting of atoms of only one element ...
with two
benzene
Benzene is an Organic compound, organic chemical compound with the Chemical formula#Molecular formula, molecular formula C6H6. The benzene molecule is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar hexagonal Ring (chemistry), ring with one hyd ...
ring
(The) Ring(s) may refer to:
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s fused to an
azepine
Azepine is unsaturated heterocycle of seven atoms, with a nitrogen replacing a carbon at one position.
The atoms are numbered starting with the nitrogen. The 1H form shown to the right is unstable and converts to the 3H form.ring
(The) Ring(s) may refer to:
* Ring (jewellery), a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry
* To make a sound with a bell, and the sound made by a bell
Arts, entertainment, and media Film and TV
* ''The Ring'' (franchise), a ...
.
Many pharmaceuticals, such as
carbamazepine
Carbamazepine, sold under the brand name Tegretol among others, is an anticonvulsant medication used in the treatment of epilepsy and neuropathic pain. It is used as an adjunctive treatment in schizophrenia along with other medications and as ...
,
oxcarbazepine
Oxcarbazepine, sold under the brand name Trileptal among others, is a medication used to treat epilepsy. For epilepsy it is used for both focal seizures and generalized seizures. It has been used both alone and as add-on therapy in people with ...
, and
depramine, are based on a dibenzazepine structure.
See also
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Benzazepine
Benzazepines are heterocyclic chemical compounds consisting of a benzene ring fused to an azepine ring. Examples include:
File:Benazepril structure.svg, Benazepril
File:Fenoldopam.svg, Fenoldopam
File:GSK-189,254.svg, GSK-189,254
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Dibenzothiazepine
Dibenzothiazepines are chemical compounds which are derivatives of thiazepine with two benzene rings.
Examples include quetiapine
Quetiapine ( ), sold under the brand name Seroquel among others, is an atypical antipsychotic medication use ...
*
Dibenzothiepin
Dibenzothiepins are chemical compounds which are derivatives of thiepin with two benzene (here called benzo) rings.
References
Dibenzothiepines,
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Dibenzoxepin
Dibenzoxepin, or dibenz 'b'',''e''xepin, is a tricyclic compound. It is the parent structure of certain drugs such as the tricyclic antidepressant doxepin and the analgesic fluradoline. The former is the only tricyclic antidepressant that is a di ...
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Iminodibenzyl
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{{Chemical classes of psychoactive drugs
Tricyclic antidepressants
Aromatic amines
Nitrogen heterocycles