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Oxiracetam

Catalog No. O3011 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 62613-82-5 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
2-(4-hydroxy-2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)acetamide
IUPAC Traditional name
oxiracetam
Synonyms
4-Hydroxy-2-oxopyrrolidine-N-acetamide

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24278609
MDL Number MFCD00242951
CAS Number 62613-82-5

PROPERTIES

GHS Pictograms GHS07
GHS Signal Word Warning
GHS Hazard statements H315-H319
European Hazard Symbols Irritant Irritant (Xi)
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
GHS Precautionary statements P305 + P351 + P338
Risk Statements 36/38
RTECS UX9656638
Safety Statements 26-36
Storage Temperature 2-8°C
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Biochem/physiol Actions
Nootropic agent, improves learning and memory, and prevents impairment of cognitive functions. Its mechanism of action in not yet known, but it is suggested to modulate glutamatergic and cholinergic neurotransmission. Protein kinase C may be involved.

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