Desipramine Molecular Structure | Tricyclic Antidepressant Chemistry #2112749 (License: Personal Use)

This line-art diagram illustrates the molecular structure of desipramine (C18H23N), a secondary amine tricyclic antidepressant. The compound features a central seven-membered azepine ring fused to two benzene rings (dibenzazepine scaffold), with a three-carbon side chain terminating in a dimethylamino group and a methyl substituent on the α-carbon. Its structural similarity to imipramine (with demethylation at the side-chain nitrogen) underpins its pharmacological profile and selectivity for norepinephrine reuptake inhibition.

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