Nitracaine

Nitracaine
Legal status
Legal status	UK: Under Psychoactive Substances Act;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (3-Diethylamino-2,2-dimethylpropyl)-4-nitrobenzoate;
CAS Number	1648893-21-3;
PubChem CID	91936940;
ChemSpider	29341792;
UNII	B8ZB08WI9O;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301031590 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H24N2O4
Molar mass	308.378 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCN(CC)CC(C)(C)COC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+](=O)[O-];
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H24N2O4/c1-5-17(6-2)11-16(3,4)12-22-15(19)13-7-9-14(10-8-13)18(20)21/h7-10H,5-6,11-12H2,1-4H3; Key:SPTIETJWCCCJSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Nitracaine is a synthetic compound classified as a local anesthetic with stimulant properties. It falls into the class of drugs known as local anesthetics, and it is chemically related to cocaine. Nitracaine shares some similarities in effects with cocaine but has its own distinct pharmacological profile. The chemical structure of nitracaine consists of a benzoic acid ester with a para-substituted phenyl ring. It is formally known as 3-(diethylamino)-2,2-dimethylpropyl 4-nitrobenzoate. The presence of the nitro group (NO₂) in its molecular structure contributes to its anesthetic properties. ^[1]^[2]^[3]