(–)-2β-Carbomethoxy-3β-(4-
tolyl)tropane (RTI-''4229''-32, tolpane) is a
phenyltropane
Phenyltropanes (PTs) were originally developed to reduce cocaine addiction and dependency. In general these compounds act as inhibitors of the plasmalemmal monoamine reuptake transporters. This research has spanned beyond the last couple decade ...
-based
cocaine
Cocaine is a tropane alkaloid and central nervous system stimulant, derived primarily from the leaves of two South American coca plants, ''Erythroxylum coca'' and ''Erythroxylum novogranatense, E. novogranatense'', which are cultivated a ...
analogue that has similar properties ''in vitro'' to related drugs such as
RTI-31
RTI-31 ((–)-2β-carbomethoxy-3β-(4'-chlorophenyl)tropane) is a synthetic analog of cocaine that acts as a stimulant. Semi-synthesis of this compound is dependent upon the availability of cocaine starting material. According to the article, RTI ...
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See also
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2β-Propanoyl-3β-(4-tolyl)-tropane
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RTI-120
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RTI-150
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List of cocaine analogues
This is a list of cocaine analogues. A cocaine analogue is an (usually) artificial construct of a novel chemical compound from (often the starting point of natural) cocaine's molecular structure, with the result product sufficiently similar to co ...
References
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