Molecular Identity
meperidine
ethyl 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylate
PubChem CID: 4058
Pethidine is a piperidinecarboxylate ester that is piperidine which is substituted by a methyl group at position 1 and by phenyl and ethoxycarbonyl groups at position 4. It is an analgesic which is used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain, including postoperative pain and labour pain. It has a role as an opioid analgesic, an antispasmodic drug, a mu-opioid receptor agonist and a kappa-opioid receptor agonist. It is an ethyl ester, a piperidinecarboxylate ester and a tertiary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a pethidine(1+).
2D Structure
Properties
C15H21NO2
Molecular Formula
247.33
Molecular Weight
g/mol
247.1572
Exact Mass
Da
2.5
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
29.5
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
0
H-Bond Donors
3
H-Bond Acceptors
276
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
meperidinePethidineIsonipecainePethidineterMeperidolPethanolPethidinPhetidineNemerolPipersalEthyl 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carboxylatePetydyna57-42-1PetidinaPethidinum
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