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Niravoline
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-Methyl-2-(3-nitrophenyl)-N-[(1S,2S)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1-yl]acetamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C22H25N3O3/c1-23(21(26)14-16-7-6-9-18(13-16)25(27)28)22-19-10-3-2-8-17(19)15-20(22)24-11-4-5-12-24/h2-3,6-10,13,20,22H,4-5,11-12,14-15H2,1H3/t20-,22-/m0/s1
    Key: ZSDAQBWGAOKTSI-UNMCSNQZSA-N
  • CN([C@@H]1[C@H](CC2=CC=CC=C12)N3CCCC3)C(=O)CC4=CC(=CC=C4)[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C22H25N3O3
Molar mass 379.460 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Chemical compound

Niravoline, also known as RU-51599, is a chemical compound with the formula C
22
H
25
N
3
O
3
.[1] It has diuretic and aquaretic effects and has been studied for its potential use for cerebral edema[2] and cirrhosis.[3]

It exerts its pharmacological effect as a κ-opioid receptor agonist.[4] The drug produces hallucinogenic effects at high doses in humans.[5]

References

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  1. CID 9821174 from PubChem
  2. Guéniau, C.; Oberlander, C. (1997). "The kappa opioid agonist niravoline decreases brain edema in the mouse middle cerebral artery occlusion model of stroke". The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 282 (1): 1–6. PMID 9223533.
  3. "Niravoline". NCI Thesaurus. National Cancer Institute.
  4. Farahbakhsh ZZ, Siciliano CA (January 2026). "Kappa opioid receptor control of motivated behavior revisited". Neuropsychopharmacology. 51 (2): 383–398. doi:10.1038/s41386-025-02226-9. PMC 12708679. PMID 41083597.