VA012

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VA012
Identifiers
  • N-[(1-benzylindol-3-yl)methyl]pyridin-3-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
ChEMBL
E number{{#property:P628}}
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H19N3
Molar mass313.404 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)CN2C=C(C3=CC=CC=C32)CNC4=CN=CC=C4
  • InChI=1S/C21H19N3/c1-2-7-17(8-3-1)15-24-16-18(20-10-4-5-11-21(20)24)13-23-19-9-6-12-22-14-19/h1-12,14,16,23H,13,15H2
  • Key:FXRHZHGEENHPFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

VA012 is an experimental drug from the indole family, which is acts as a selective positive allosteric modulator of the 5-HT2C receptor. It has anorectic effects in animal studies with an improved side effect profile compared to directly acting 5-HT2C agonists such as lorcaserin.[1]

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