Cebaracetam is an experimental drug of the racetam group, described as a nootropic, which was never marketed.
It is a chlorinated acetylpiperazine-substituted analogue of phenylpiracetam and a derivative of RGPU-95. The mechanism of action of cebaracetam is undefined or unknown.
Developed by Novartis for the treatment of cognitive disorders in the 1990s, it reached phase 2 clinical trials before development was discontinued in 1995.
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| Other Names | Cebaracetam [INN], UNII-Q25MNP6OC1, Q25MNP6OC1 |
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| IUPAC Name | 4-[2-[4-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl]acetyl]piperazin-2-one |
| CAS | 113957-09-8 |
| Molecular Weight | 335.78 |
| Molecular Formula | C16H18ClN3O3 |
| SMILES | C1CN(CC(=O)N1)C(=O)CN2CC(CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl |