
Nifedipine
Nifedipine is a methyl ester, a C-nitro compound and a dihydropyridine. It has a role as a vasodilator agent, a calcium channel blocker, a tocolytic agent and a human metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- dimethyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-(2-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
- Molecular formula
- C17H18N2O6
- Molecular weight
- 346.3 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 346.11648630 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 110.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 7
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.