The molecule is the ethyl ester of 1-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid. It is an intravenous general anaesthetic with no analgesic activity. It has a role as an intravenous anaesthetic and a sedative. It is a member of imidazoles and an ethyl ester. It derives from a 1-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]-1H-imidazole-5-carboxylic acid.
ethyl 3-[(1R)-1-phenylethyl]imidazole-4-carboxylate