Propranolol, Propanfenon - Strukturformel
Figure 1: Structural similarity of (S)-propranolol and (S)-propafenone. The framed part shows the aminoalkanol chain that is common to all beta-blockers currently used in clinical practice (except sotalol). Hence, the asymmetric carbon atom (marked by an asterisk) is a common feature of all beta-adrenoceptor antagonists.


Keywords: beta-blocker,  Betablocker,  Propafenon,  propafenone,  Propranolol,  Propranolol,  racemates,  Razemat,  structure,  Strukturformel

Propranolol - Strukturformel
Figure 2: Structural formula of the (R)- and (S)-enantiomers of propranolol which behave like mirror images. The asymmetric carbon atom is marked by an asterisk.


Keywords: beta-blocker,  Betablocker,  Enantiomer,  enantiomers,  Propranolol,  Propranolol,  racemates,  Razemat,  structure,  Strukturformel