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meclofenoxate
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Meclofenoxate (INN, BAN; brand name Lucidril, also known as centrophenoxine) is a cholinergic nootropic used as a dietary supplement. It is an ester of dimethylethanolamine (DMAE) and 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (pCPA).
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H16ClNO3
- Molecular weight
- 257.71 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)acetate
- SMILES
- CN(C)CCOC(=O)COC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl
- InChIKey
- XZTYGFHCIAKPGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.5
- Polar surface area
- 38.8 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Max clinical phase
- Phase 2
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
- Indications
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- carbon
- Mass
- 257.082
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- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₁₆ClNO₃
- canonical SMILES
- CN(C)CCOC(=O)COC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl
- subject has role
- nootropic
- Commons category
- Meclofenoxate
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Side effects
- Research
- Brand names
- See also
- References
Meclofenoxate (INN, BAN; brand name Lucidril, also known as centrophenoxine) is a cholinergic nootropic used as a dietary supplement. It is an ester of dimethylethanolamine (DMAE) and 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid (pCPA).
In elderly patients, meclofenoxate has been shown to improve performance on certain memory tests. Meclofenoxate also increases cellular membrane phospholipids. It is sold in Japan and some European countries, such as Germany, Hungary, and Austria, as a prescription drug.
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