Morantel

Morantel is an anthelmintic drug used for the removal of parasitic worms in livestock. It affects the nervous system of worms given the drug is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase.[1]

Morantel
Names
IUPAC name
1-Methyl-2-[(E)-2-(3-methylthiophen-2-yl)ethenyl]-5,6-dihydro-4H-pyrimidine
Other names
Morantel tartrate; Paratect
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.039.885
UNII
Properties
C12H16N2S
Molar mass 220.33 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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