Chlormezanone

• CAT Number: A000807
• CAS Number: 80-77-3
• Molecular Formula: C11H12ClNO3S
• Molecular Weight: 273.74
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: -20°C
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H12ClNO3S/c1-13-10(14)6-7-17(15,16)11(13)8-2-4-9(12)5-3-8/h2-5,11H,6-7H2,1H3
• InChIKey: WEQAYVWKMWHEJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CN1C(S(=O)(=O)CCC1=O)C2=CC=C(C=C2)Cl

Chlormezanone is a non-benzodiazepine that is used in the management of anxiety. Chlormezanone is a skeletal muscle relaxant, acting at the benzodiazepine site of GABAA receptors. Chlormezanone is a substrate of GABA receptor. It has been suggested for use in the treatment of muscle spasm.

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