Tetracyclic

Tetracyclics are cyclic chemical compounds that contain four fused rings of atoms, for example, Tröger's base.

Mirtazapine, a tetracyclic antidepressant.

Some tricyclic compounds having three fused and one tethered ring (connected to main nucleus by a single bond) can also classified as tetracyclic, for example, ciclazindol.^[1]

Tetracyclic compounds have various pharmaceutical uses, such as:

References

^ Wheatley, David (1982-05-01). "A new weight-reducing drug with novel properties". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 58 (679): 279–281. doi:10.1136/pgmj.58.679.279. ISSN 0032-5473. PMC 2426414. PMID 7050949.
^ Jilani, Talha N.; Gibbons, Jonathan R.; Faizy, Rubina M.; Saadabadi, Abdolreza (2022). Mirtazapine. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30085601. Retrieved 2023-01-03. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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[1] Wheatley, David (1982-05-01). "A new weight-reducing drug with novel properties". Postgraduate Medical Journal. 58 (679): 279–281. doi:10.1136/pgmj.58.679.279. ISSN 0032-5473. PMC 2426414. PMID 7050949.

[2] Jilani, Talha N.; Gibbons, Jonathan R.; Faizy, Rubina M.; Saadabadi, Abdolreza (2022). Mirtazapine. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing. PMID 30085601. Retrieved 2023-01-03. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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Tetracyclic

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