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Home/Compounds/API/Piracetam
C6H10N2O2
142.16 g/mol
API

Piracetam

CAS7491-74-9EC231-312-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Piracetam is a nootropic active pharmaceutical ingredient used in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations. It is a cyclic derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and is characterized by its low molecular weight and polar structure.

pharmaceutical raw material for nootropic formulationsactive pharmaceutical ingredient for cognitive research compoundssubstance used in pharmaceutical manufacturing

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide

InChIKey

GMZVRMREEHBGGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1CC(=O)N(C1)CC(=O)N

Synonyms (59)
  • Piracetam (JAN/USAN/INN)
  • Piracetam, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Piracetamum [INN-Latin]
  • (2-Oxopyrrolidino)acetamide
  • 1-Acetamido-2-pyrrolidinone
  • 2-(2-Oxopyrrolidino)acetamide
  • 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide
  • 2-Oxo-1-pyrrolidinylacetamide
  • 2-Oxo-pyrrolidine acetamide
  • 2-Pyrrolidinoneacetamide
  • 2-Pyrrolidone-N-Acetamide
  • 2-Pyrrolidoneacetamide
  • Avigilen
  • Axonyl
  • Breinox
  • Cerebroforte
  • Ciclofalina
  • Encetrop
  • Euvifor
  • Gabacet
  • Genogris
  • Geram
  • Memo Puren
  • Myocalm
  • Myocalm (TN)
  • Naofukang
  • Naofukang [Chinese]
  • Nootron
  • Nootrop
  • Nootrop 1200
  • Nootrop 400
  • Nootrop 800
  • Nootropil
  • Nootropyl
  • Normabrain
  • Norzetam
  • PIRACETAM [MART.]
  • Piracetam (Standard)
  • Piracetam - Bio-X trade mark
  • Piracetam CRS
  • Piracetam RPh
  • Piracetam, EP6.0
  • Piracetam, VETRANAL(TM)
  • Piracetamum
  • Pirazetam
  • Pirroxil
  • Pyracetam
  • Pyramem
  • piracetam