Chemicals and Drugs

Oxepins

Compounds based on a 7-membered heterocyclic ring including an oxygen. They can be considered a medium ring ether. A natural source is the MONTANOA plant genus. Some dibenzo-dioxepins, called depsidones, are found in GARCINIA plants.

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Compounds based on a 7-membered heterocyclic ring including an oxygen. They can be considered a medium ring ether. A natural source is the MONTANOA plant genus. Some dibenzo-dioxepins, called depsidones, are found in GARCINIA plants.

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  • Oxepene
  • Oxepenes
  • Oxepin

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D02w.355w.291.852
  2. D03w.383.564

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oxepins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010082. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010082
  2. Oxepins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56525899