CHEBI:5147 - formoterol

ChEBI IDCHEBI:5147
ChEBI Nameformoterol
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DefinitionA racemate consisting of equal amounts of arformoterol (the active enantiomer) and (S,S)-formoterol (the inactive enantiomer). Its fumaric acid salt is used as a direct-acting sympathomimetic and bronchodilator for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (any progressive respiratory disease that makes it harder to breathe over time, such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema).
Last Modified22 February 2017
FormulaC19H24N2O4
Net Charge0
Average Mass344.405
Monoisotopic Mass344.17361
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
beta-adrenergic agonist  An agent that selectively binds to and activates β-adrenergic receptors.
Applications:
beta-adrenergic agonist  An agent that selectively binds to and activates β-adrenergic receptors.
anti-asthmatic drug  A drug used to treat asthma.
bronchodilator agent  An agent that causes an increase in the expansion of a bronchus or bronchial tubes.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) has part (S,S)-formoterol (CHEBI:63081)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) has part arformoterol (CHEBI:408174)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) has role anti-asthmatic drug (CHEBI:49167)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) has role bronchodilator agent (CHEBI:35523)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) has role β-adrenergic agonist (CHEBI:35522)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
formoterol (CHEBI:5147) is conjugate base of formoterol(1+) (CHEBI:63111)
Incoming Relation(s)
formoterol(1+) (CHEBI:63111) is conjugate acid of formoterol (CHEBI:5147)
IUPAC Name 
rac-N-{2-hydroxy-5-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2R)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenyl}formamide
INNs  Source
formoterolChemIDplus
formoterolumChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
N-{2-hydroxy-5-[(1RS)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2RS)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenyl}formamideChEBI
(±)-2'-hydroxy-5'-((RS)-1-hydroxy-2-(((RS)-p-methoxy-α-methylphenethyl)amino)ethyl)formanilideChemIDplus
(R*,R*)-(±)-N-[2-hydroxy-5-(1-hydroxy-2-{[2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1-methylethyl]amino}ethyl)phenyl]formamideChEBI
(±)-formoterolChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C07805KEGG COMPOUND
D07990KEGG DRUG
US3994974Patent
DE2305092Patent
DB00983DrugBank
FormoterolWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:6741801Reaxys
CAS:73573-87-2KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:73573-87-2ChemIDplus