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|image=[[Image:Torcetrapib.png|center|thumb|350px]] | |||
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|molname=torcetrapib|synonyms= see below | |||
|molformula= C<sub>26</sub>H<sub>25</sub>F<sub>9</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O<sub>4</sub> | |||
|molmass= 600.47 | |||
|uses=cardiac medication | |||
|properties= | |||
|hazards=see side effects & drug interactions | |||
|iupac= see chemistry section | |||
|casnumber= 262352-17-0 | |||
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Torcetrapib is/was a drug used to modulate cholesterol levels by its inhibition of [[cholesteryl ester transferase protein]] (CETP). Similar medications include [[anacetrapib]] and [[dalcetrapib]]. | |||
== Chemistry == | |||
The chemical name of torcetrapib is (2R,4S)-4-[(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethylbenzyl)methoxycarbonylamino]-2-ethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinoline-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester. | |||
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Torcetrapib is/was a drug used to modulate cholesterol levels by its inhibition of cholesteryl ester transferase protein (CETP). Similar medications include anacetrapib and dalcetrapib.
Chemistry
The chemical name of torcetrapib is (2R,4S)-4-[(3,5-Bis-trifluoromethylbenzyl)methoxycarbonylamino]-2-ethyl-6-trifluoromethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-quinoline-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester.