Term Name: | 1-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid |
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Synonyms: | (R)-1-(1-phenylethyl)-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, (R)-1-(alpha-methylbenzyl)imidazole-5-carboxylic acid, 1-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid |
Definition: | Ethylbenzene in which the pro-R alpha-hydrogen is substituted by the nitrogen at the 1 position of 1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid. Its ethyl ester, etomidate, is used as an intravenous anaesthetic. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:60458] ( EBI ) |