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Ethacrynic acid
- CAS number
- 58-54-8
- Molecular formula
- C13H12Cl2O4
- Molecular weight
- 303.13 g/mol
About this molecule
Etacrynic acid is an aromatic ether that is phenoxyacetic acid in which the phenyl ring is substituted by chlorines at positions 2 and 3, and by a 2-methylidenebutanoyl group at position 4. It is a loop diuretic used to treat high blood pressure resulting from diseases such as congestive heart failure, liver failure, and kidney failure. It is also a glutathione S-transferase (EC 2.5.1.18) inhibitor. It has a role as an ion transport inhibitor, an EC 2.5.1.18 (glutathione transferase) inhibitor and a loop diuretic. It is a dichlorobenzene, a monocarboxylic acid, an aromatic ether and an aromatic ketone. It is functionally related to an acetic acid.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 2-[2,3-dichloro-4-(2-methylidenebutanoyl)phenoxy]acetic acid
- InChIKey
- AVOLMBLBETYQHX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCC(=C)C(=O)C1=C(C(=C(C=C1)OCC(=O)O)Cl)Cl
- PubChem CID
- 3278
Also known as
ETHACRYNIC ACID · Etacrynic Acid · Etacrinic acid · Hydromedin · Taladren · Hidromedin · Crinuryl · Edecril
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