Clofibric Acid

Structured Summary

Abstract

An antilipemic agent that is the biologically active metabolite of CLOFIBRATE.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula: C₁₀H₁₁ClO₃
Molecular Weight: 214.64 g/mol
CAS Registry No.: 882-09-7
IUPAC Name: 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid
InChIKey: TXCGAZHTZHNUAI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CC(C)(C(=O)O)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl
MeSH Unique ID: D002995
Source: PubChem CID 2797

MeSH Record

Classification

Broader headings

Fibric Acids

Narrower headings

Clofibrate

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

7 entry terms

2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropionic Acid
Clofibrinic Acid
p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyric Acid
NSC-1149
p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyrate
NSC 1149
NSC1149

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

91(80); was see under CLOFIBRATE 1980-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

Clofibrate (1969-1974) /AA (1975-1979)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

D02 w.241 w.081.114 w.968 w.500.500w
D02 w.355 w.726.305.500w
D02 w.455 w.426 w.559 w.389.657 w.654.305.500w

AMA Style

References

National Library of Medicine. Clofibric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002995. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002995
Clofibric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clofibric_acid
Clofibric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3080279
Clofibric Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2797. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2797