Azaperone

Chemical compound
  • QN01AX91 (WHO) QN05AD90 (WHO)
Pharmacokinetic dataMetabolismHepaticElimination half-life4 hoursIdentifiers
  • 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-pyridin-2-ylpiperazin-1-yl)butan-1-one
CAS Number
  • 1649-18-9 ☒N
PubChem CID
  • 15443
DrugBank
  • DB11376
ChemSpider
  • 14695 checkY
UNII
  • 19BV78AK7W
KEGG
  • D02620 checkY
ChEBI
  • CHEBI:88301 ☒N
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL340211 checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID2045361 Edit this at Wikidata
ECHA InfoCard100.015.197 Edit this at WikidataChemical and physical dataFormulaC19H22FN3OMolar mass327.403 g·mol−13D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
Melting point90 to 95 °C (194 to 203 °F)
  • Fc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)CCCN3CCN(c2ncccc2)CC3
  • InChI=1S/C19H22FN3O/c20-17-8-6-16(7-9-17)18(24)4-3-11-22-12-14-23(15-13-22)19-5-1-2-10-21-19/h1-2,5-10H,3-4,11-15H2 checkY
  • Key:XTKDAFGWCDAMPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
 ☒NcheckY (what is this?)  (verify)

Azaperone is a pyridinylpiperazine and butyrophenone neuroleptic drug with sedative and antiemetic effects, which is used mainly as a tranquilizer in veterinary medicine.[1] It is uncommonly used in humans as an antipsychotic drug.

Azaperone acts primarily as a dopamine antagonist but also has some antihistaminic and anticholinergic properties as seen with similar drugs such as haloperidol. Azaperone may cause hypotension and while it has minimal effects on respiration in pigs, high doses in humans can cause respiratory depression.

Veterinary use

The most common use for azaperone is in relatively small doses as a "serenic" (to reduce aggression) in farmed pigs, either to stop them fighting or to encourage sows to accept piglets. Higher doses are used for anesthesia in combination with other drugs such as xylazine, tiletamine and zolazepam. Azaperone is also used in combination with strong narcotics such as etorphine or carfentanil for tranquilizing large animals such as elephants.[2] Use in horses is avoided as adverse reactions may occur.

The European Medicines Agency has established a maximum residue limit for azaperone when administered to pigs.[3]

Azaperone (under the brand name Stresnil) was approved for use in pigs in the USA in 1983, under NADA 115-732.[4]

Synthesis

52%:[5] Patent:[6] Improved method:[7] Radiolabelled:[8]

The alkylation of 2-chloropyridine (1) with piperazine gives 1-(pyridin-2-yl)piperazine [67980-77-2] (2). The attachement of the sidechain by reaction with 4-chloro-4'-fluorobutyrophenone [3874-54-2] (3) completed the synthesis of azaperone (4).

See also

References

  1. ^ Posner LP, Burns P (2013). "Sedative agents: tranquilizers, alpha-2 agonists, and related agents. Veterinary pharmacology and therapeutics. 2009:.". In Riviere JE, Papich MG (eds.). Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (9th ed.). Somerset: Wiley. pp. 337–380 (366). ISBN 978-1-118-68590-7.
  2. ^ "The Elephant Formulary". Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2007-04-30.
  3. ^ "Azaperone Summary Report (2)" (PDF). European Medicines Agency. Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products. November 1997. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  4. ^ "Rules and Regulations" (PDF). Federal Register. 48 (202): 48229. 18 October 1983. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  5. ^ Jaen, Juan C.; Caprathe, Bradley W.; Pugsley, Thomas A.; Wise, Lawrence D.; Akunne, Hyacinth (1993). "Evaluation of the effects of the enantiomers of reduced haloperidol, azaperol, and related 4-amino-1-arylbutanols on dopamine and .sigma. receptors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 36 (24): 3929–3936. doi:10.1021/jm00076a022.
  6. ^ Janssen Paul Adriaan Jan, U.S. patent 2,958,694 (1960).
  7. ^ Taghizadeh, M. J., Mohammadnia, M. S., Ghalkhani, M., Sohouli, E. (April 2022). "Improved Method for the Total Synthesis of Azaperone and Investigation of Its Electrochemical Behavior in Aqueous Solution". Chemical Research in Chinese Universities. 38 (2): 546–551. doi:10.1007/s40242-021-1061-2. ISSN 1005-9040. S2CID 235614834.
  8. ^ Soudijn, W.; van Wijngaarden, I. (1968). "A rapid and convenient method for the synthesis of labelled tertiary amines". Journal of Labelled Compounds. 4 (2): 159–163. doi:10.1002/jlcr.2590040209.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Typical
DisputedAtypicalOthers
  • v
  • t
  • e
mAChRsTooltip Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors
Agonists
Antagonists
Precursors
(and prodrugs)
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor modulators
Acetylcholine metabolism/transport modulators
  • v
  • t
  • e
nAChRsTooltip Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
Agonists
(and PAMsTooltip positive allosteric modulators)
Antagonists
(and NAMsTooltip negative allosteric modulators)
Precursors
(and prodrugs)
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor modulators
Acetylcholine metabolism/transport modulators
  • v
  • t
  • e
D1-like
Agonists
PAMs
Antagonists
D2-like
Agonists
Antagonists
  • See also: Receptor/signaling modulators
  • Adrenergics
  • Serotonergics
  • Monoamine reuptake inhibitors
  • Monoamine releasing agents
  • Monoamine metabolism modulators
  • Monoamine neurotoxins
  • v
  • t
  • e
H1
Agonists
Antagonists
  • Unknown/unsorted: Azanator
  • Belarizine
  • Elbanizine
  • Flotrenizine
  • GSK1004723
  • Napactadine
  • Tagorizine
  • Trelnarizine
  • Trenizine
H2
Agonists
Antagonists
H3
Agonists
Antagonists
H4
Agonists
Antagonists
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
Monoamine metabolism modulators
Monoamine reuptake inhibitors
  • v
  • t
  • e
Simple piperazines
(no additional rings)
Phenylpiperazines
Benzylpiperazines
Diphenylalkylpiperazines
(benzhydrylalkylpiperazines)
Pyrimidinylpiperazines
Pyridinylpiperazines
Benzo(iso)thiazolylpiperazines
Tricyclics
(piperazine attached via side chain)
Others/Uncategorized