Chemistry:Etiracetam

Short description: Chemical compound

Etiracetam

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	US: Unscheduled
Identifiers
IUPAC name (RS)-2-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
CAS Number	33996-58-6 Y
PubChem CID	59708
ChemSpider	53863 Y
UNII	230447L0GL
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1400561 N
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C8H14N2O2
Molar mass	170.212 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Chirality	Racemic mixture
SMILES CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O
InChI InChI=1S/C8H14N2O2/c1-2-6(8(9)12)10-5-3-4-7(10)11/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H2,9,12) Y Key:HPHUVLMMVZITSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Etiracetam is a chemical compound belonging to the racetam family, which was developed as a nootropic drug. It is racemic; its biologically active enantiomeric form is levetiracetam, now marketed as an antiepileptic drug.

See also

• Piracetam