Pivoxazepam

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Pivoxazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative. It is the pivalate (2,2-dimethylpropanoate) ester of oxazepam. Pivoxazepam has sedative and anxiolytic actions like those of other benzodiazepines. Compared to it's parent drug, oxazepam, pivoxazepam is more rapidly absorbed and slightly more sedative.

Pivoxazepam
Systematic (IUPAC) name
7-Chloro-2-oxo-5-phenyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-1,4-benzodiazepin-3-yl pivalate
Identifiers
CAS number 55299-10-0
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PubChem 68722
Chemical data
Formula C20H19ClN2O3 
Mol. mass 370.829
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