Anodyne

Mecloqualone
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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270.71 g/mol [1]
2.8 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C15H11ClN2[1]
3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-methylquinazolin-4-one [1]
CC1=NC2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)N1C3=CC=CC=C3Cl [1]
InChI=1S/C15H11ClN2O/c1-10-17-13-8-4-2-6-11(13)15(19)18(10)14-9-5-3-7-12(14)16/h2-9H,1H3 [1]
InChIKeySFITWQDBYUMAPS-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Mecloqualone

Mecloqualone (also known as Meclocualona, Mecloqualonum, W 4744, 3-(o-Chlorophenyl)-2-methyl-4(3H)-quinazolinone, W-4744, 3-(2-Chloro-phenyl)-2-methyl-3H-quinazolin-4-one, 206-432-8, Mecloqualon, Nubarene or Casfen) is a sedative substance of the quinazolinone class.

Chemistry

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Mecloqualone is a achiral mixture

Legal status []

  • Brazil: Mecloqualone is a F2 substance.[3]
  • Canada: Mecloqualone is a Schedule III substance.
  • United Kingdom: Mecloqualone is a Class B substance.
  • United States: Mecloqualone is a Schedule I under the "Controlled Substances Act (CSA)".
  • Germany: Mecloqualone is a Anlage I substance.
  • United Nations: Mecloqualone is a Schedule II drug under the "Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971".

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 9567, Mecloqualone. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9567

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Mecloqualone. UNII: 09XU4VDV7E. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/09XU4VDV7E

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. July 24, 2023. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-804-de-24-de-julho-de-2023-498447451