Befuraline

Befuraline
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-benzofuran-2-yl(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)methanone;
CAS Number	41717-30-0 41716-84-1;
PubChem CID	68664;
ChemSpider	61918 ;
UNII	787AQ35GHR;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1076256 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2046206 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C20H20N2O2
Molar mass	320.392 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(N1CCN(CC1)CC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC4=C(C=CC=C4)O3;
	InChI InChI=1S/C20H20N2O2/c23-20(19-14-17-8-4-5-9-18(17)24-19)22-12-10-21(11-13-22)15-16-6-2-1-3-7-16/h1-9,14H,10-13,15H2 ; Key:SRIJFPBZWUFLFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Befuraline (DIV-154) is a psychoactive drug and member of the piperazine chemical class which was developed in Germany in the 1970s.^[1] Befuraline has stimulant and antidepressant effects and has seen some use in Germany and France, although it has never become widely used.^[2] Befuraline's active metabolite benzylpiperazine is likely to contribute to its effects.

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