Pynazolam

Pynazolam
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-methyl-8-nitro-6-(pyridin-2-yl)-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine;
CAS Number	2034366-97-5;
PubChem CID	20368157;
ChemSpider	15417687;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H12N6O2
Molar mass	320.312 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC1=NN=C2N1C3=C(C=C(C=C3)[N+](=O)[O-])C(=NC2)C4=CC=CC=N4;
	InChI InChI=1S/C16H12N6O2/c1-10-19-20-15-9-18-16(13-4-2-3-7-17-13)12-8-11(22(23)24)5-6-14(12)21(10)15/h2-8H,9H2,1H3; Key:TULLJLNDPPOHKC-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Pynazolam is a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative which has been sold online as a designer drug. It was first described in the 1970s by a team led by Leo Sternbach, but it was never marketed.

In silico studies suggest it has relatively potent hypnotic and sedative effects. Further research is limited, and thus very little is known about the drug's pharmacological properties.