Melperone

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Melperone is sold under the tradenames Buronil, Burnil, and Eunerpan and is a conventional butyrophenone antipsychotic drug.

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  • Molecular Formula: C16H23ClFNO
  • Molecular Weight: 299.82
  • Chemical Class: Butyrophenone
  • Pharmacological Class: Atypical antipsychoitc
  • Appearance: White, crystalline oderless powder
  • Solubility: Free soluble in water. Freely soluble in ethanol 99.5% and chloroform. Practically insoluble in diethyl ether.
  • Melting Point: 205-210C
  • pH (1% in water): 4.5-6.5
  • Stability: 48 months

It is a white crystalline powder that is manufacturred by Dupont Chemoswed (Sweden). It is a butyrophenone (1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methyl-1-piperidinyl)-1-butanone hydrochloride).

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