(2-Acetyl-4-methylpentyl)trimethylammonium Iodide

It’s a related compound, often used as a reference standard to monitor Tetrabenazine purity, and its chemical structure is related to the isoquinoline backbone of Tetrabenazine. (2-Acetyl-4-methylpentyl)trimethylammonium Iodide (CAS 1069-62-1) is mainly known as a known impurity or intermediate in the synthesis of Tetrabenazine (TBZ), a drug used to treat hyperkinetic movement disorders like chorea in Huntington’s Disease, rather than a direct therapeutic agent for TBZ.

CAS No 1069-62-1
Molecular Formula C11H24INO
Molecular Weight 313.22 g/mol
Synonyms (2-acetyl-4-methylpentyl)-trimethylazanium iodide