Kinnbenene

Kinnbenene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C18H22N2O2. It is a derivative of the benzodiazepine class of drugs, specifically a 1,4-benzodiazepine. Kinnbenene was developed in the 1960s and was initially used as a research tool to study the pharmacological properties of benzodiazepines. It was found to have anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant effects, similar to other benzodiazepines like diazepam and chlordiazepoxide.

The structure of kinnbenene consists of a benzene ring fused with a diazepine ring, with two methyl groups attached to the benzene ring and a keto group attached to the diazepine ring. This structure is responsible for its pharmacological activity. Kinnbenene is a racemic mixture, containing equal amounts of the (R)- and (S)-enantiomers.

Due to its potent pharmacological effects, kinnbenene was never marketed as a pharmaceutical drug. Instead, it was primarily used in scientific research to study the mechanisms of action of benzodiazepines and to develop new drugs with improved therapeutic profiles. Today, kinnbenene is primarily of historical and scientific interest, and it is not commonly used in clinical practice.