
API and parent drug
Ramelteon
CAS 196597-26-9 · C16H21NO2 · 23 related records
01API identity and structure

| API / medicine name | Ramelteon |
|---|---|
| CAS RN | 196597-26-9 |
| PubChem CID | 208902 |
| Molecular formula | C16H21NO2 |
| Molecular weight | 259.34 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | N-[2-[(8S)-2,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[e][1]benzofuran-8-yl]ethyl]propanamide |
| Defined stereocentres | 1 |
| Unassigned stereocentres | 0 |
| SMILES | CCC(=O)NCC[C@@H]1CCC2=C1C3=C(C=C2)OCC3 |
|---|---|
| InChI | Not listed |
| InChIKey | YLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N |
02Stereochemistry
The published structure contains 1 defined and 0 unassigned tetrahedral stereocentre. The exact wedge-and-dash depiction is shown above.
Published same-connectivity configurations
3 recordsThese records have the same connectivity, molecular formula and protonation layer, but a different complete InChIKey stereochemical layer. Only separately structure-linked records are shown.


N-(2-((8R)-1,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno(5,4-b)furan-8-yl)ethyl)propanamide
CAS Not listed
YLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-GFCCVEGCSA-N
1 defined, 0 unassigned centres

N-(2-(1,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno(5,4-b)furan-8-yl)ethyl)propanamide
CAS Not listed
YLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
0 defined, 1 unassigned centres
Scope: The mathematical 2^n value is only an upper bound. Symmetry and other stereogenic elements can change the number of distinct stereoisomers. A hypothetical configuration is not published as a compound record without a verified structure identity.
03Structural nitrosamine screen
No record-level structural candidate is currently published for this identity.
This result does not predict manufacturing conditions, formation, analytical findings or absence of risk. A process-specific assessment is required.
04India status for this compound
The result below applies only to this exact compound identity and CAS number.
| NDPS / RCS | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED ENTRIES | No exact reviewed identity entry was found. Generic, class, analogue, salt and isomer provisions were not evaluated. Confirm the current official schedule before a regulatory decision. |
|---|---|---|
| SCOMET | NOT FOUND IN REVIEWED CAS ENTRIES | CAS 196597-26-9 was not found in the reviewed exact-CAS mapping. Generic and analogue entries were not evaluated. |
- Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, ScheduleDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 1985-09-16
- Controlled-substances notifications and amendmentsDepartment of Revenue, Government of India · source version 2026-03-11
- Appendix 3, SCOMET ListDirectorate General of Foreign Trade, Government of India · source version 2024-09-02
06Sources
- S01PubChem compound record, CID 208902
Structure, identifiers and machine-readable properties for the API identity.
- S02NCBI website and molecular data policies
Reuse policy for NCBI molecular data. Vendor descriptions and contributed narrative text are not reproduced.
- S03Lazychem chemical records
Parent-family links use the supplied parent identity.

![2D structure: (E)-2-(6,7-dihydro-1H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8(2H)-ylidene)acetonitrile, CAS 880152-62-5](/structures/pubchem/11708675/880152-62-5-e-2-6-7-dihydro-1h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-2h-ylidene-acetonitrile-2d-structure-300.png)
![2D structure: (R)-2-(1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)acetic acid, CAS 1092507-03-3](/structures/pubchem/25141477/1092507-03-3-r-2-1-6-7-8-tetrahydro-2h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-acetic-acid-2d-structure-300.png)
![2D structure: (S)-2-(1,6,7,8-tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)acetic acid, CAS 1092507-02-2](/structures/pubchem/25141471/1092507-02-2-s-2-1-6-7-8-tetrahydro-2h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-acetic-acid-2d-structure-300.png)
![2D structure: 1,2,6,7-Tetrahydro-8H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-one, CAS 196597-78-1](/structures/pubchem/11137616/196597-78-1-1-2-6-7-tetrahydro-8h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-one-2d-structure-300.png)
![2D structure: 2-(1,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)Acetonitrile, CAS 1217272-33-7](/structures/pubchem/45278775/1217272-33-7-2-1-6-7-8-tetrahydro-2h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-acetonitrile-2d-structure-300.png)
![2D structure: 2-(1,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-2H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethan-1-amine, hydrochloride (1:1), CAS 1053239-39-6](/structures/pubchem/18369596/1053239-39-6-2-1-6-7-8-tetrahydro-2h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-ethan-1-amine-hydrochloride-1-1-2d-structure-300.png)

![2D structure: 2,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-ol, CAS 1092507-07-7](/structures/pubchem/25141861/1092507-07-7-2-6-7-8-tetrahydro-1h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-ol-2d-structure-300.png)




![2D structure: N-(2-(2,6,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-indeno[5,4-b] furan-8-yl)ethyl)acetamide](/structures/pubchem/10890175/no-cas-n-2-2-6-7-8-tetrahydro-1h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-ethyl-acetamide-2d-structure-300.png)



![2D structure: Ramelteon endo Impurity / N-(2-(2,6-dihydro-1H-indeno[5,4-b]furan-8-yl)ethyl)propionamide, CAS 196597-30-5](/structures/pubchem/22004776/196597-30-5-ramelteon-endo-impurity-n-2-2-6-dihydro-1h-indeno-5-4-b-furan-8-yl-ethyl-propionamide-2d-structure-300.png)





