Cyclopropylamine
Cyclopropylamine is the organic compound with the formula. It is a simple amine derivative of cyclopropane. As a precursor to pesticides and pharmaceuticals, it is produced on a multi-ton scale from the carboxamide. Cycloproylamine is first member of the aminocycloalkanes, which includes cyclobutylamine, cyclopentylamine, and cyclohexylamine.
Cyclopropylamines
Many aminocyclopropanes are known, most prominently the amino acid aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid.The cyclopropylamine group is featured in several pharmaceutical drugs:
- Simeprevir, used to treat hepatitis C infections
- Risdiplam, used to treat spinal muscular atrophy
- ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic.