Dehydro Levetiracetam

CAS: 358629-47-7

Ref. TR-D230275

Product Information

• Name: Dehydro Levetiracetam
• Synonyms: (2Z)-2-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)but-2-enamide, Levetiracetam Imp. B (EP)

Description

Impurity Levetiracetam EP Impurity B
Stability Light Sensitive
Applications Dehydro Levetiracetam (Levetiracetam EP Impurity B) is an impurity of Levetiracetam (L331500) which is an (S)-enantiomer of Etiracetam (E932970) and the ethyl analog of Piracetam (P500800). Used as an anticonvulsant.
References Gower, A. J., et al.: Eur. J. Pharmacol., 222, 193 (1992); Kasteleijn-Noist Trenite, D.G.A., et al.: Epilepsy Res., 25, 225 (1996); Patsalos, P.N., et al.: Pharmacol. Ther., 85, 77 (2000)

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 168.19
• Formula: C₈H₁₂N₂O₂
• Color/Form: White
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H12N2O2/c1-2-6(8(9)12)10-5-3-4-7(10)11/h2H,3-5H2,1H3,(H2,9,12)/b6-2-
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZGHRUXLFLIMTAG-KXFIGUGUSA-N
• SMILES: C/C=C(/C(N)=O)N1CCCC1=O