CHEBI:63609 - mefloquine

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ChEBI Name mefloquine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:63609
Definition A racemate composed of (+)-(11R,2'S)- and (−)-(11S,2'R)-enantiomers of mefloquine. An antimalarial agent which acts as a blood schizonticide; its mechanism of action is unknown.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:6718
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Biological Role(s): anticoronaviral agent
Any antiviral agent which inhibits the activity of coronaviruses.
antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
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Outgoing mefloquine (CHEBI:63609) has part (−)-(11S,2'R)-erythro-mefloquine (CHEBI:63687)
mefloquine (CHEBI:63609) has part (+)-(11R,2'S)-erythro-mefloquine (CHEBI:63684)
mefloquine (CHEBI:63609) has role anticoronaviral agent (CHEBI:149553)
mefloquine (CHEBI:63609) has role antimalarial (CHEBI:38068)
mefloquine (CHEBI:63609) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
IUPAC Name
rac--(R)-[2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl][(2S)-piperidin-2-yl]methanol
INNs Sources
mefloquina ChemIDplus
mefloquine KEGG DRUG
mefloquinum ChemIDplus
Synonyms Sources
[(R*,S*)-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl]-(2-piperidyl)methanol ChEBI
[DL-erythro-alpha-2-Piperidyl-2,8-bis(trifluoromethyl)]-4-quinolinemethanol ChemIDplus
Racemic mefloquine ChemIDplus
Manual Xrefs Databases
C07633 KEGG COMPOUND
D04895 KEGG DRUG
DB00358 DrugBank
Mefloquine Wikipedia
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
5306591 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
53230-10-7 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
53230-10-7 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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23 April 2020