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Trade names | Beta-Eucaine |
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Formula | C15H21NO2 |
Molar mass | 247.338 g·mol−1 |
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Eucaine, also known as β-eucaine or Betacaine, is a drug that was previously used as a local anesthetic.[1] It was designed as an analog of cocaine and was one of the first synthetic chemical compounds to find general use as an anesthetic.[2] It is a white, crystalline solid. Prior to World War I, Britain imported eucaine from Germany.[3] During the war, a team including Jocelyn Field Thorpe and Martha Annie Whiteley developed a synthesis in Britain.[3]
The brand name Betacaine can sometimes refer to a preparation containing lidocaine, not eucaine.