Molecular Identity
tetracaine
2-(dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoate
PubChem CID: 5411
Tetracaine is a benzoate ester in which 4-N-butylbenzoic acid and 2-(dimethylamino)ethanol have combined to form the ester bond; a local ester anaesthetic (ester caine) used for surface and spinal anaesthesia. It has a role as a local anaesthetic. It is a benzoate ester and a tertiary amino compound.
2D Structure
Properties
C15H24N2O2
Molecular Formula
264.36
Molecular Weight
g/mol
264.1838
Exact Mass
Da
3.7
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
41.6
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
1
H-Bond Donors
4
H-Bond Acceptors
249
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
tetracaine94-24-6Amethocaine2-(Dimethylamino)ethyl 4-(butylamino)benzoateLaudocaineMetrasprayPontocaineAnetainDicaineUromucaesthinContralginFissucainIntercainMedicaineMeethobalm
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