Coluracetam

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Coluracetam
IUPAC name	N-(2,3-dimethyl-5,6,7,8- tetrahydrofuro[2,3-b] quinolin-4-yl)-2- (2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
Identifiers
CAS number	[135463-81-9]
PubChem	214346
SMILES	CC1=C(OC2=NC3=C(CCCC3) C(=C12)NC(=O)CN4CCCC4=O)C
Properties
Molecular formula	C19H23N3O3
Molar mass	341.4 g mol-1
Pharmacology
Routes of administration	Oral
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Coluracetam is a nootropic drug of the racetam family. It may also have potential use in prevention and treatment of ischemic retinopathy and retinal and optic nerve injury.

[edit] See also

• Piracetam

[edit] References

• Bessho T, Takashina K, Tabata R, Ohshima C, Chaki H, Yamabe H, Egawa M, Tobe A, Saito K: Effect of the novel high affinity choline uptake enhancer 2-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-N-(2,3-dimethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-b]quinolin-4-yl)acetoamide on deficits of water maze learning in rats. Arzneimittelforschung 1996, 46(4), 369-73 PMID 8740080.

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