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Tiamenidine (BAN, USAN, INN, also known as thiamenidine, Hoe 440) is an imidazoline compound that shares many of the pharmacological properties of clonidine. It is a centrally-acting α₂ adrenergic receptor agonist (IC₅₀ = 9.1 nM).^[2] It also acts as an α₁-adrenergic receptor agonist to a far lesser extent (IC₅₀ = 4.85 μM).^[2] In hypertensive volunteers, like clonidine, it significantly increased sinus node recovery time and lowered cardiac output.^[3] It was marketed (as tiamenidine hydrochloride) by Sanofi-Aventis^[4] under the brand name Sundralen^[5] for the management of essential hypertension.^[6]

Reaction of thiourea 1 with methyl iodide gives the corresponding S-methyl analogue (2), followed by heating with ethylenediamine, completes the synthesis of tiamenidine (3).