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C16H21NO2
259.34 g/mol
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Ramelteon

CAS196597-26-9
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Ramelteon is a melatonin receptor agonist used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient in products intended to facilitate sleep onset. It is indicated for insomnia characterized by difficulty falling asleep, with evidence showing a small but measurable reduction in sleep onset time.

pharmaceutical raw material for sleep-onset insomnia products

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

N-[2-[(8S)-2,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[e][1]benzofuran-8-yl]ethyl]propanamide

InChIKey

YLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N

SMILES

CCC(=O)NCC[C@@H]1CCC2=C1C3=C(C=C2)OCC3

Synonyms (24)
  • JEV
  • Ramelteon (JAN/USAN/INN)
  • RAMELTEON [MART.]
  • Ramelteon
  • Ramelteon (Standard)
  • Ramelteon (TAK-375)
  • Ramelteon Impurity 72
  • Rozerem
  • Rozerem (TN)
  • ramelteonum