Cetirizine
| Cetirizine | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
| Molecular formula | C21H25ClN2O3 |
| Molecular mass | 388.9 g/mol |
| Appearance | Crystals from ethanol |
| Melting point | 110-115°C |
| Chirality | racemic |
| Identifiers [] | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-[2-[4-[(4-chlorophenyl)-phenylmethyl]piperazin-1-yl]ethoxy]acetic acid |
| Cannonical SMILES | C1CN(CCN1CCOCC(=O)O)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)Cl |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C21H25ClN2O3/c22-19-8-6-18(7-9-19)21(17-4-2-1-3-5-17)24-12-10-23(11-13-24)14-15-27-16-20(25)26/h1-9,21H,10-16H2,(H,25,26) |
| InChIKey | ZKLPARSLTMPFCP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Cetirizine (also known as Cetirizina, Cetryn, Ziptek, Setir, Virlix, Cetirizinum, Cetirizin, Hitrizin Film Tablet, Cetirizinum [Latin] or Cetiderm) is a substance of the amine class.
Chemistry
Cetirizine is typically prepared in the form of its amine salts hydrochloride.
Cetirizine is a racemic mixture of two optical stereoisomers.