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MedKoo CAT#: 329648
CAS#: 34118-92-8 (HCl)
Description: Acecainide, also known as N-acetylprocainamide and ASL 601, is the N-acetylated metabolite of procainamide. Acecainide is a Class III antiarrhythmic agent. It can be given either intravenously or orally, and is eliminated primarily by renal excretion.
MedKoo Cat#: 329648
Name: Acecainide HCl
CAS#: 34118-92-8 (HCl)
Chemical Formula: C15H24ClN3O2
Exact Mass:
Molecular Weight: 313.826
Elemental Analysis: C, 57.41; H, 7.71; Cl, 11.30; N, 13.39; O, 10.20
Related CAS #: 32795-44-1 (free base)
Synonym: Acecainide; N-acetylprocainamide, ASL 601; ASL-601; ASL601.
IUPAC/Chemical Name: 4'-((2-(Diethylamino)ethyl)carbamoyl)acetanilide monohydrochloride
InChi Key: IYEWBJUCJHKLHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code: InChI=1S/C15H23N3O2.ClH/c1-4-18(5-2)11-10-16-15(20)13-6-8-14(9-7-13)17-12(3)19;/h6-9H,4-5,10-11H2,1-3H3,(H,16,20)(H,17,19);1H
SMILES Code: CC(NC1=CC=C(C(NCCN(CC)CC)=O)C=C1)=O.[H]Cl
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