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N,N-diethylphenylacetamide
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Definition
: Compounds based on N-phenylacetamide, that are similar in structure to 2-PHENYLACETAMIDES. They are precursors of many other compounds. They were formerly used as ANALGESICS and ANTIPYRETICS, but often caused lethal METHEMOGLOBINEMIA.
Other names
N-
Phenylacetamides; Acetylanilines
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N,N-diethylphenylacetamide [ N,N-diethyl-2-phenylacetamide ]
2431-96-1
*Acetanilides
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Insect Repellents
Biochem J 1984;224(3):769