Chemistry:Oxazolam

Short description: Tranquilizer medication, mixture of isomers

Oxazolam

Clinical data
Other names	Oxazolazepam
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Legal status
Legal status	BR: Class B1 (Psychoactive drugs) CA: Schedule IV DE: Prescription only (Anlage III for higher doses) US: Schedule IV
Identifiers
IUPAC name (2R,11bS)-10-chloro-2-methyl-11b-phenyl-2,3,5,7-tetrahydro-[1,3]oxazolo[3,2-d][1,4]benzodiazepin-6-one
CAS Number	24143-17-7 Y
PubChem CID	4617
ChemSpider	56519 Y
UNII	1V2WI2NA1C
KEGG	D01278 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C18H17ClN2O2
Molar mass	328.80 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Clc2ccc1NC(=O)CN3C[C@H](O[C@]3(c1c2)c4ccccc4)C
InChI InChI=1S/C18H17ClN2O2/c1-12-10-21-11-17(22)20-16-8-7-14(19)9-15(16)18(21,23-12)13-5-3-2-4-6-13/h2-9,12H,10-11H2,1H3,(H,20,22)/t12-,18+/m1/s1 Y Key:VCCZBYPHZRWKFY-XIKOKIGWSA-N Y
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Oxazolam is a drug that is a benzodiazepine derivative. It has anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative, and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. It is a prodrug for desmethyldiazepam.

See also

• Benzodiazepine