
Chlorzoxazone
Chlorzoxazone is a member of the class of 1,3-benzoxazoles that is 1,3-benzoxazol-2-ol in which the hydrogen atom at position 5 is substituted by chlorine. A centrally acting muscle relaxant with sedative properties, it is used for the symptomatic treatment of painful muscle spasm. It has a role as a sedative and a muscle relaxant. It is an organochlorine compound, a member of 1,3-benzoxazoles and a heteroaryl hydroxy compound. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 5-chloro-3H-1,3-benzoxazol-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C7H4ClNO2
- Molecular weight
- 169.56 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 168.9930561 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 38.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:3655
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL1371
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9022813
- PubMed:33814510
- PubMed:32142840
- PubMed:31501917
- PubMed:30503582
- PubMed:29555536
- PubMed:28762043
- PubMed:28689458
- PubMed:28438436
- PubMed:26739624
- PubMed:26599973
- PubMed:25956474
- PubMed:23669205
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