
Propafenone
Propafenone is an aromatic ketone that is 3-(propylamino)propane-1,2-diol in which the hydrogen of the primary hydroxy group is replaced by a 2-(3-phenylpropanoyl)phenyl group. It is a class 1C antiarrhythmic drug with local anesthetic effects, and is used as the hydrochloride salt in the management of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. It has a role as an anti-arrhythmia drug. It is a secondary alcohol, a secondary amino compound and an aromatic ketone. It is a conjugate base of a propafenone(1+). — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1-[2-[2-hydroxy-3-(propylamino)propoxy]phenyl]-3-phenylpropan-1-one
- Molecular formula
- C21H27NO3
- Molecular weight
- 341.4 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 341.19909372 Da
- XLogP3
- 3.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 58.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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