Etiracetam

• CAT Number: R054198
• CAS Number: 33996-58-6
• Molecular Formula: C8H14N2O2
• Molecular Weight: 170.21
• Purity: ≥95%
• IUPAC Name: 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H14N2O2/c1-2-6(8(9)12)10-5-3-4-7(10)11/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H2,9,12)
• SMILES: CCC(C(=O)N)N1CCCC1=O

Acetylcholine agonist; a nootropic drug of the racetam family; Its more active S-enantiomer is Levetiracetam (Axon 1110). in comparison with the opposite R-enantiomer, UCB L-060 (Axon 1111)

Reference

Hovinga CA: Levetiracetam: a novel antiepileptic drug. Pharmacotherapy 2001, 21(11), 1375-1388.