Chemistry:3,3-Diethyl-2-pyrrolidinone

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Short description: Chemical compound
3,3-Diethyl-2-pyrrolidinone
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FormulaC8H15NO
Molar mass141.214 g·mol−1
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3,3-Diethyl-2-pyrrolidinone (DEABL) is an anticonvulsant drug most closely related to pyrithyldione and gabapentin.[1] It was found to extend lifespan in the nematode worms Caenorhabditis elegans.[2]

References

  1. "Contribution of subsaturating GABA concentrations to IPSCs in cultured hippocampal neurons". The Journal of Neuroscience 18 (14): 5103–11. July 1998. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.18-14-05103.1998. PMID 9651194. 
  2. "Anticonvulsant medications extend worm life-span". Science 307 (5707): 258–62. January 2005. doi:10.1126/science.1105299. PMID 15653505. Bibcode2005Sci...307..258E.