Tilorone

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IUPAC_name = 2,7-Bis(2-diethylaminoethoxy)fluoren-9-one

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CAS_number = 27591-97-5
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PubChem = 5475
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C=25 | H=34 | N=2 | O=3
molecular_weight = 410.55 g/mol
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Tilorone is the first recognized synthetic, small molecular weight compound that is an orally active interferon inducer. [cite journal |author=Stringfellow D, Glasgow L |title=Tilorone hydrochloride: an oral interferon-inducing agent |journal=Antimicrob Agents Chemother |volume=2 |issue=2 |pages=73–8 |year=1972 |pmid=4670490]

It also known by the name Amixin and produced in Ukraine.

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