Octamoxin

Octamoxin

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Methylheptylhydrazine
Systematic IUPAC name Octan-2-ylhydrazine
Identifiers
CAS Number	4684-87-1 Y
ChemSpider	19587 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	20811
UNII	0HXY3M6S54 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C8H20N2/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8(2)10-9/h8,10H,3-7,9H2,1-2H3 Y Key: FODQIVGFADUBKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES CCCCCCC(C)NN
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H20N2
Molar mass	144.26 g·mol−1
Density	0.831 g/mL
Boiling point	228 °C (442 °F; 501 K)
Pharmacology
Routes of administration	Oral
Related compounds
Related compounds	Tuaminoheptane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Octamoxin (trade names Ximaol, Nimaol), also known as 2-octylhydrazine, is an irreversible and nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) of the hydrazine class that was used as an antidepressant in the 1960s but is now no longer marketed.

See also

• Hydrazine (antidepressant)