Imuracetam

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Imuracetam
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N′-Bis[(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)methyl]urea
Other names
UCB-G218
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
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PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H18N4O3/c16-9-3-1-5-14(9)7-12-11(18)13-8-15-6-2-4-10(15)17/h1-8H2,(H2,12,13,18) Yes check.svgY
    Key: WMKONRFEZGAHTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • InChI=1/C11H18N4O3/c16-9-3-1-5-14(9)7-12-11(18)13-8-15-6-2-4-10(15)17/h1-8H2,(H2,12,13,18)
    Key: WMKONRFEZGAHTE-UHFFFAOYAT
  • O=C(NCN1C(=O)CCC1)NCN2C(=O)CCC2
Properties
C11H18N4O3
Molar mass 254.290 g·mol−1
Melting point 184.5 °C (364.1 °F; 457.6 K) [1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Imuracetam (INN Tooltip International Nonproprietary Name; developmental code name UCB-G218) is a drug of the racetam group described as a nootropic (cognitive enhancer). [2] [3] It was under development in the 1970s but was never marketed. [1]

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References

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  2. Elks, J. (2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer US. p. 681. ISBN   978-1-4757-2085-3 . Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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