AR-R17779
Chemical compound
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AR-R17779 is a drug that acts as a potent and selective full agonist for the α7 subtype of neural nicotinic acetylcholine receptors.[1][2] It has nootropic effects in animal studies,[3][4] but its effects do not substitute for those of nicotine.[5] It has also been studied as a potential novel treatment for arthritis.[6]
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| IUPAC name
(2S)-4′-Azaspiro[bicyclo[2.2.2]octane-2,5′-[1,3]oxazolidin]-2′-one | |
| Other names
(−)-Spiro[1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]octane-3,5′-oxazolidin-2′-one] | |
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| Properties | |
| C9H14N2O2 | |
| Molar mass | 182.223 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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