Chemicals and Drugs

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine

A dopaminergic neurotoxic compound which produces irreversible clinical, chemical, and pathological alterations that mimic those found in Parkinson disease.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A dopaminergic neurotoxic compound which produces irreversible clinical, chemical, and pathological alterations that mimic those found in Parkinson disease.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C12H15N
Molecular Weight
173.25 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
28289-54-5
IUPAC Name
1-methyl-4-phenyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine
InChIKey
PLRACCBDVIHHLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN1CCC(=CC1)C2=CC=CC=C2
MeSH Unique ID
D015632
Source
PubChem CID 1388

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • MPTP
  • N-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, urine.

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Previous Indexing

  • Pyridines (1966-1989)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015632. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015632
  2. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MPTP
  3. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239816
  4. 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 1388. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1388