Question

Identify tranquiliser from the following?

विकल्प

• Prontosil

• Aspirin

• Salvarsan

• Meprobamate

Answer 1

Meprobamate

Explanation:

Meprobamate is a tranquiliser. This medication is used to treat anxiety, fear, tension, and mental disturbances, with the goal of reducing anxiety and tension. Its structure is shown below.

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CH3}\\
|\\
\ce{H2NCOOCH2}—\ce{C}—\ce{CH2OOCNH2}\\
|\\
\phantom{...........}\ce{\underset{Meprobamate\ce{(C9H18N2O4)}}{CH2CH2CH3}}
\end{array}\]