| Name: | Etoricoxib Inhouse Impurity E |
| Catalogue No. | VL1020005 |
| CAS No. | 5470-70-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C₈H₉NO₂ |
| Molecular Weight | 151.16 |
| Status | In-stock |
| IUPAC Name | 6-Methyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic Acid Methyl Ester |
| Synonyms | Methyl 6-methylnicotinate |
| Description | Methyl 6-Methylnicotinate or Etoricoxib Impurity E (CAS No: 5470-70-2) is used in the synthesis of 6-(2-Phenylethyl)nicotine that is a novel nicotinic cholinergic receptor ligand. It is also used as a starting material in the synthesis of Dimebon and of its Tetrathiomolybdate. Dimebon is a non-selective antihistamine that displays cognitive enhancing abilities and does not inhibit acetylcholinesterase activity. |
| References | Ramunno, Anna, et al. “6-(2-Phenylethyl)Nicotine: A Novel Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptor Ligand.” Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, vol. 15, no. 13, July 2005, pp. 3237–40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.04.072. |
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