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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.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H14N2O2
Molecular weight
170.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
SMILES
CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O
InChIKey
HPHUVLMMVZITSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.3
Polar surface area
63.4 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Research

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Wikidata facts

Mass
170.106
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chemical formula
C₈H₁₄N₂O₂
canonical SMILES
CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O
subject has role
nootropic
Commons category
Etiracetam
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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

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