Description / Application
Valsartan is a monocarboxylic acid amide consisting of L-valine in which the amino hydrogens have been replaced by a pentanoyl and a [2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl group. It exhibits antihypertensive activity. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent, a xenobiotic, an angiotensin receptor antagonist and an environmental contaminant. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a monocarboxylic acid amide and a biphenylyltetrazole.
Identities
| Alternative Name | N-(1-Oxopentyl)-N-[[2'-(2H-tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-L-valine |
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| Molecular Formula | C24H29N5O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 435.5 |
| MFCD | MFCD00865840 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | None |
| Hazard Statements | H413 |
| Precautionary Statements | P273;P501 |