DPI-221

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DPI-221
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-((αS)-α-((2S,5R)-2,5-dimethyl-4-(3-fluorobenzyl)-1-piperazinyl)benzyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide
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PubChem 9891642
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Formula C21H38FN3O 
Mol. mass 487.65 g/mol
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DPI-221 is a drug which is used in scientific research. It is a highly selective agonist for the δ-opioid receptor which produces less convulsions than most drugs from this family.[1]



[edit] References

  1. ^ Holt JD, Watson MJ, Chang JP, O'Neill SJ, Wei K, Pendergast W, Gengo PJ, Chang KJ. DPI-221 [4-((alpha-s)-alpha-((2s,5r)-2,5-dimethyl-4-(3-fluorobenzyl)-1-piperazinyl)benzyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide]: a novel nonpeptide delta receptor agonist producing increased micturition interval in normal rats. Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2005 Nov;315(2):601-8. PMID 16020629