1,4-Dihydropyridine

1,4-Dihydropyridine (DHP) is an organic compound with the formula CH2(CH=CH)2NH. The parent compound is uncommon, but derivatives of 1,4-dihydropyridine are important commercially and biologically. The pervasive cofactors NADH and NADPH are derivatives of 1,4-dihydropyridine. 1,4-Dihydropyridine-based drugs are L-type calcium channel blockers, used in the treatment of hypertension. 1,2-Dihydropyridines are also known.

1,4-Dihydropyridine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,4-Dihydropyridine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
MeSH 1,4-dihydropyridine
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H7N/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h2-6H,1H2 Y
    Key: YNGDWRXWKFWCJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • C1C=CNC=C1
Properties
C
5
H
7
N
Molar mass 81.1158 g mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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