Levetiracetam
(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
Molecular Identity
Levetiracetam
(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamide
PubChem CID: 5284583
Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidinone and carboxamide that is N-methylpyrrolidin-2-one in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by an aminocarbonyl group, while another is replaced by an ethyl group (the S enantiomer). An anticonvulsant, it is used for the treatment of epilepsy in both human and veterinary medicine. It has a role as an anticonvulsant, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant.
2D Structure
Properties
C8H14N2O2
Molecular Formula
170.21
Molecular Weight
g/mol
170.1055
Exact Mass
Da
-0.3
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
63.4
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
1
H-Bond Donors
2
H-Bond Acceptors
203
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
Levetiracetam102767-28-2Keppra(2S)-2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butanamideKeppra XRSpritamUCB-L 059ucb L059mateverLevetiracetameLevetiracetamumUCB-L059Elepsia(S)-alpha-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamideLevetiracetam sun
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