Propofol hemisuccinate

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CAS Number
Propofol hemisuccinate
Identifiers
  • 4-[2,6-di(propan-2-yl)phenoxy]-4-oxobutanoic acid
CAS Number
PubChem CID
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H22O4
Molar mass278.348 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(C)C1=C(C(=CC=C1)C(C)C)OC(=O)CCC(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C16H22O4/c1-10(2)12-6-5-7-13(11(3)4)16(12)20-15(19)9-8-14(17)18/h5-7,10-11H,8-9H2,1-4H3,(H,17,18)
  • Key:ORMHJJCIJXWHFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Propofol hemisuccinate, is an anesthetic drug which is an ester substituted prodrug of propofol. Propofol itself is a viscous, oily liquid which does not dissolve in water and has to be formulated as an oil-in-water emulsion. Propofol hemisuccinate is a modified form of propofol which can be made into a water-soluble salt, and can be administered by routes such as by inhalation which are impossible with the unmodified propofol parent compound. It has improved neuroprotective properties compared to propofol.[1][2][3]

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