| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C18H18ClNO5 |
| Molecular Weight | 363.792 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CC(C)(OC1=CC=C(Cl)C=C1)C(=O)OCCOC(=O)C2=CN=CC=C2
InChI
InChIKey=XXRVYAFBUDSLJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C18H18ClNO5/c1-18(2,25-15-7-5-14(19)6-8-15)17(22)24-11-10-23-16(21)13-4-3-9-20-12-13/h3-9,12H,10-11H2,1-2H3
Etofibrate is an ethylene glycol diester of clofibrate and nicotinic acid. The drug was used under the names Tricerol and Lipo-Merz, among the others, for the treatment of severe hypertriglyceridemia and mixed hyperlipidemia. The mechanism of etofibrate action implies activation of PPAR-alpha receptors.
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