Acamprosate

Acamprosate is an organosulfonic acid that is propane-1-sulfonic acid substituted by an acetylamino group at position 3. Among its listed roles, it functions as a neurotransmitter agent, an environmental contaminant and a xenobiotic. It is an organosulfonic acid and a member of acetamides. Its therapeutic use is listed as alcohol dependence agents. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Acamprosatum, N-acetylhomotaurine, Aotal and Campral. Its PubChem CID is 71158.

CAS No 77337-76-9
Molecular Formula C5H11NO4S
Molecular Weight 181.21 g/mol
Synonyms 3-acetamidopropane-1-sulfonic acid

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