1359404

Levetiracetam

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): (αS)-α-Ethyl-2-oxo-1-pyrrolidineacetamide, 2(S)-(2-Oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)butyramide
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₄N₂O₂
• CAS Number: 102767-28-2
• Molecular Weight: 170.21
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750033
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• MDL number: MFCD03265610

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: levetiracetam
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CC[C@H](N1CCCC1=O)C(N)=O
• InChI: 1S/C8H14N2O2/c1-2-6(8(9)12)10-5-3-4-7(10)11/h6H,2-5H2,1H3,(H2,9,12)/t6-/m0/s1
• InChI key: HPHUVLMMVZITSG-LURJTMIESA-N
• Gene Information: human ... CACNA1B(774), SV2A(9900)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Levetiracetam USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine with antiepileptic activity.

Levetiracetam is a pyrrolidine with antiepileptic activity. Stereoselective binding of levetiracetam was confined to synaptic plasma membranes in the central nervous system with no binding occurring in peripheral tissue. Levetiracetam inhibits burst firing without affecting normal neuronal excitability, which suggests that it may selectively prevent hyper-synchronization of epileptiform burst firing and propagation of seizure activity.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable