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(S)-esmolol

CHEBI:CHEBI_60075

Definition

A methyl 3-{4-[2-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-ylamino)propoxy]phenyl}propanoate that has S configuration. The drug esmolol is a racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-esmolol. While the S enantiomer possesses all of the heart rate control, both the R and the S enantiomer contribute to lowering blood pressure.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H25NO4
Molecular Mass
295.37400
Charge
0
SMILES
COC(=O)CCc1ccc(OC[C@@H](O)CNC(C)C)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H25NO4/c1-12(2)17-10-14(18)11-21-15-7-4-13(5-8-15)6-9-16(19)20-3/h4-5,7-8,12,14,17-18H,6,9-11H2,1-3H3/t14-/m0/s1
InChIKey
AQNDDEOPVVGCPG-AWEZNQCLSA-N

Alternative Names

  • methyl 3-(4-{[(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-(propan-2-ylamino)propyl]oxy}phenyl)propanoate

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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CHEBI:60075

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