Benzathine

Benzathine
Names
	IUPAC name N,N′-bis(phenylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
	Preferred IUPAC name N¹,N²-dibenzylethane-1,2-diamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	140-28-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:51344 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL193646 ;
ChemSpider	8463 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.918
PubChem CID	8793;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4048359 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H20N2/c1-3-7-15(8-4-1)13-17-11-12-18-14-16-9-5-2-6-10-16/h1-10,17-18H,11-14H2 Key: JUHORIMYRDESRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C16H20N2/c1-3-7-15(8-4-1)13-17-11-12-18-14-16-9-5-2-6-10-16/h1-10,17-18H,11-14H2 Key: JUHORIMYRDESRB-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNCCNCC2=CC=CC=C2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C16H20N2
Molar mass	240.343 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
	verify (what is ?)
	Infobox references

Benzathine is a diamine used as a component in some medications including benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin and benzathine benzylpenicillin. It stabilises penicillin and prolongs its sojourn when injected into tissues.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.