Piracetam

CAS Registry Number®

7491-74-9

CAS Name

Piracetam

Molecular Formula

C6H10N2O2

Molecular Mass

142.16

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    151.5-152.5 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.36 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H10N2O2/c7-5(9)4-8-3-1-2-6(8)10/h1-4H2,(H2,7,9)

InChIKey

InChIKey=GMZVRMREEHBGGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(N)=O)N1C(=O)CCC1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(N)CN1C(=O)CCC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1-Pyrrolidineacetamide, 2-oxo-
  • 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
  • UCB 6215
  • Piracetam
  • Nootropil

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