vmelkon - 13-1-2015 at 07:21
Mepivacaine is also called
(RS)-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-1-methyl-piperidine-2-carboxamide
R and S refers to a racemic mixture, right?
What is the N for?
Chemosynthesis - 13-1-2015 at 08:37
N is for nitrogen.
Nitrogen (of the amide unless otherwise noted with piperidine) is where the 2,6-dimethylphenyl segment is attached.