MPTP

PubChem Notes:

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine A dopaminergic neurotoxic compound which produces irreversible clinical, chemical, and pathological alterations that mimic those found in Parkinson disease.

MediLexicon MPTP - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'MPTP'

[1. Piperidine derivative that causes irreversible symptoms of parkinsonism in humans and monkeys. A by-product of illicitly manufactured meperidine that caused numerous cases of parkinsonism. Used as an experimental tool in research on parkinsonism.

Molecular Formula: C12H15N


InChI: InChI=1/C12H15N/c1-13-9-7-12(8-10-13)11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-7H,8-10H2,1H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=PLRACCBDVIHHLZ-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES: CN1CCC(=CC1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Names:
    MPTP
    N-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
    PYRIDINE, 1,2,3,6-TETRAHYDRO-1-METHYL-4-PHENYL-
    1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
    1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
    1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
    1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine
    1-methyl-4-phenyl-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyridine

Registries:
    PubChem CID 1388
    ChEBI 17963
    Kegg C04599
    PubChem ID 10433472
    PubChem ID 7196