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tasimelteon

CHEBI:CHEBI_79042

Definition

A member of the class of 1-benzofurans that is propionamide in which one of the amide hydrogens is replaced by a [(1R,2R)-2-(2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl)cyclopropyl]methyl group. A melatonin receptor agonist used for the treatment of non-24-hour sleep-wake disorder.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H19NO2
Molecular Mass
245.31690
Charge
0
SMILES
CCC(=O)NC[C@@H]1C[C@H]1c1cccc2OCCc12
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H19NO2/c1-2-15(17)16-9-10-8-13(10)11-4-3-5-14-12(11)6-7-18-14/h3-5,10,13H,2,6-9H2,1H3,(H,16,17)/t10-,13+/m0/s1
InChIKey
PTOIAAWZLUQTIO-GXFFZTMASA-N

Alternative Names

  • BMS 214778
  • BMS-214778
  • Hetlioz
  • N-{[(1R,2R)-2-(2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-4-yl)cyclopropyl]methyl}propanamide
  • tasimelteon
  • tasimelteonum
  • VEC 162
  • VEC-162

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
1490468
oboInOwl#hasDbXref
Wikipedia:Tasimelteon
core#notation
CHEBI:79042

Additional References

Wikipedia:Tasimelteon

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Additional Attributes

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