2-(4-Methyl-2-phenylpiperazin-4-ium-1-yl)pyridine-3-carboxylate dihydrate
The title compound, C17H19N3O2·2H2O, is particularly useful in the preparation of mirtazapine, which is the active agent in a new class of antidepressants. It crystallized as a zwitterion with two molecules of water in the asymmetric unit. The crystal structure is dominated by a system of h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Union of Crystallography
2008-07-01
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| Series: | Acta Crystallographica Section E |
| Online Access: | http://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S1600536808011288 |