title: Tripamide
text: # Tripamide
  
  Tripamide (INN) is a diuretic.
  
  ## Synthesis
  
  Preparation starts by exhaustive reduction of the Diels-Alder adduct from cyclopentadiene and maleimide (1). Nitrosation of the product (2), followed by reduction of the nitroso group of 3, gives the corresponding hydrazine (4). Acylation with acid chloride 5 gives tripamide (6).
  
  