CHEBI:6121 - ketamine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:6121
ChEBI Nameketamine
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DefinitionA member of the class of cyclohexanones in which one of the hydrogens at position 2 is substituted by a 2-chlorophenyl group, while the other is substituted by a methylamino group.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:138833
Last Modified10 June 2025
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FormulaC13H16ClNO
Net Charge0
Average Mass237.730
Monoisotopic Mass237.09204
SMILESCNC1(c2ccccc2Cl)CCCCC1=O
InChIInChI=1S/C13H16ClNO/c1-15-13(9-5-4-8-12(13)16)10-6-2-3-7-11(10)14/h2-3,6-7,15H,4-5,8-9H2,1H3
InChIKeyYQEZLKZALYSWHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Roles:
environmental contaminant  Any minor or unwanted substance introduced into the environment that can have undesired effects.
Bronsted base  A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Brønsted acid).
Biological Roles:
neurotoxin  A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.
xenobiotic  A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
NMDA receptor antagonist  Any substance that inhibits the action of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. They tend to induce a state known as dissociative anesthesia, marked by catalepsy, amnesia, and analgesia, while side effects can include hallucinations, nightmares, and confusion. Due to their psychotomimetic effects, many NMDA receptor antagonists are used as recreational drugs.
Applications:
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has functional parent norketamine (CHEBI:91519)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role analgesic (CHEBI:35480)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role environmental contaminant (CHEBI:78298)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role intravenous anaesthetic (CHEBI:38877)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role neurotoxin (CHEBI:50910)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role NMDA receptor antagonist (CHEBI:60643)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) has role xenobiotic (CHEBI:35703)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) is a cyclohexanones (CHEBI:23482)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) is a monochlorobenzenes (CHEBI:83403)
ketamine (CHEBI:6121) is a secondary amino compound (CHEBI:50995)
Incoming Relation(s)
ketamine hydrochloride (CHEBI:650657) has part ketamine (CHEBI:6121)
(R)-ketamine (CHEBI:580604) is a ketamine (CHEBI:6121)
esketamine (CHEBI:60799) is a ketamine (CHEBI:6121)
IUPAC Name 
2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone
INNs  Source
ketaminumChemIDplus
ketamineChemIDplus
ketaminaWHO MedNet
kétamineWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
KetamineKEGG COMPOUND
2-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-methylamino-cyclohexanoneChEMBL
KETAMINEChEMBL
2-(methylamino)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)cyclohexanoneChemIDplus
dl-ketamineChemIDplus
2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)-cyclohexanoneChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C07525KEGG COMPOUND
D08098KEGG DRUG
BE634208Patent
US3254124Patent
DB01221DrugBank
KetamineWikipedia
HMDB0015352HMDB
1523DrugCentral
2978VSDB
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:2216965Reaxys
CAS:6740-88-1KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:6740-88-1ChemIDplus
CAS:100477-72-3NIST Chemistry WebBook
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