Nizofenone

Nizofenone

Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2-chlorophenyl)(2-{2-[(diethylamino)methyl]-1H-imidazol-1-yl}-5-nitrophenyl)methanone
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	?
Identifiers
CAS number	54533-85-6
ATC code	N06BX10
PubChem	CID 4514
ChemSpider	4357 Y
UNII	7A2NOC3R88 Y
Chemical data
Formula	C21H21ClN4O3
Mol. mass	412.869 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C21H21ClN4O3/c1-3-24(4-2)14-20-23-11-12-25(20)19-10-9-15(26(28)29)13-17(19)21(27)16-7-5-6-8-18(16)22/h5-13H,3-4,14H2,1-2H3 Y Key:WZGBZLHGOVJDET-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Nizofenone (Ekonal, Midafenone) is a psychostimulant/nootropic. It has been shown to have neuroprotective effects and protects neurons from death following cerebral anoxia (interruption of oxygen supply to the brain). It might thus be useful in the treatment of acute neurological conditions such as stroke.