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Tolmetin

CHEBI:CHEBI_71941

Definition

A monocarboxylic acid that is (1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)acetic acid substituted at position 5 on the pyrrole ring by a 4-methylbenzoyl group. Used in the form of its sodium salt dihydrate as a nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C15H15NO3
Molecular Mass
257.28450
Charge
0
SMILES
Cc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)c1ccc(CC(O)=O)n1C
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H15NO3/c1-10-3-5-11(6-4-10)15(19)13-8-7-12(16(13)2)9-14(17)18/h3-8H,9H2,1-2H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKey
UPSPUYADGBWSHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • [1-methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]acetic acid
  • 1-Methyl-5-(4-methylbenzoyl)-pyrrole-2-acetic acid
  • 1-Methyl-5-p-toluoylpyrrole-2-acetic acid
  • 5-(p-Toluoyl)-1-methylpyrrole-2-acetic acid
  • tolmetin
  • tolmetina
  • tolmetine
  • tolmetino
  • tolmetinum

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
10636
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Wikipedia:Tolmetin
core#notation
CHEBI:71941

Additional References

Wikipedia:Tolmetin

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Additional Attributes

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