Chemical Component Summary

NameN-{2-[(8S)-1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl]ethyl}propanamide
SynonymsRamelteon
Identifiers~{N}-[2-[(8~{S})-2,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1~{H}-cyclopenta[e][1]benzofuran-8-yl]ethyl]propanamide
FormulaC16 H21 N O2
Molecular Weight259.343
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCCC(=O)NCC[C@@H]1CCc2c1c3c(cc2)OCC3
InChIInChI=1S/C16H21NO2/c1-2-15(18)17-9-7-12-4-3-11-5-6-14-13(16(11)12)8-10-19-14/h5-6,12H,2-4,7-10H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/t12-/m0/s1
InChIKeyYLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count40
Chiral Atom Count1
Bond Count42
Aromatic Bond Count6

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB00980 
NameRamelteon
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionRamelteon is the first in a new class of sleep agents that selectively binds to the melatonin receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). It is used for insomnia, particularly delayed sleep onset. Ramelteon has not been shown to produce dependence and has shown no potential for abuse.
SynonymsRamelteon
Brand Names
  • Ramelteon
  • Rozerem
IndicationFor the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep onset.
Categories
  • Central Nervous System Depressants
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Substrates
  • Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A Substrates
ATC-CodeN05CH02
CAS number196597-26-9

Drug Targets

NameTarget SequencePharmacological ActionActions
Melatonin receptor type 1BMSENGSFANCCEAGGWAVRPGWSGAGSARPSRTPRPPWVAPALSAVLIVT...unknownmultitarget
Melatonin receptor type 1AMQGNGSALPNASQPVLRGDGARPSWLASALACVLIFTIVVDILGNLLVIL...unknownmultitarget
Cytochrome P450 2C19MDPFVVLVLCLSCLLLLSIWRQSSGRGKLPPGPTPLPVIGNILQIDIKDV...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 3A4MALIPDLAMETWLLLAVSLVLLYLYGTHSHGLFKKLGIPGPTPLPFLGNI...unknownsubstrate
Cytochrome P450 2C9MDSLVVLVLCLSCLLLLSLWRQSSGRGKLPPGPTPLPVIGNILQIGIKDI...unknownsubstrate
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Drug Info/Drug Targets: DrugBank 3.0: a comprehensive resource for 'omics' research on drugs. Knox C, Law V, Jewison T, Liu P, Ly S, Frolkis A, Pon A, Banco K, Mak C, Neveu V, Djoumbou Y, Eisner R, Guo AC, Wishart DS. Nucleic Acids Res. 2011 Jan; 39 (Database issue):D1035-41. | PMID:21059682

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL1218
PubChem 208902
ChEMBL CHEMBL1218
ChEBI CHEBI:109549
CCDC/CSD NOKGEC
COD 1552850