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| Preferred IUPAC name 4-[(2R)-2,4-Dihydroxy-3,3-dimethylbutanamido]butanoic acid | |
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| C10H19NO5 | |
| Molar mass | 233.264 g·mol−1 |
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Related compounds | Panthenol |
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Hopantenic acid (homopantothenic acid), also known asN-pantoyl-GABA, is acentral nervous systemdepressant. Formulated as thecalciumsalt, it is used as a pharmaceutical drug in theRussian Federation for a variety of neurological, psychological and psychiatric conditions and sold asPantogam (Russian:Пантогам).[1]
Hopantenic acid is ahomologue ofpantothenic acid. While pantothenic acid is theamide ofD-pantoate andβ-alanine, hopantenic acid is the amide ofD-pantoate andγ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This change leads to an additional CH2 in the molecule.[2]
