Bupivacaine

CAS 2180-92-9 5 FDA-DMF suppliersSmall Molecule

Overview

Bupivacaine is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (ChEMBL CHEMBL1098).

Patent & exclusivity (US)

Per the FDA Orange Book (51 approved US products), the latest listed US patent on Bupivacaine expires 1 Jul 2044 and exclusivity 9 Nov 2026. Generic API sourcing typically opens up once these lapse.

Chemical identity

IUPAC name
1-butyl-N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)piperidine-2-carboxamide
Canonical SMILES
CCCCN1CCCCC1C(=O)NC2=C(C=CC=C2C)C
InChIKey
LEBVLXFERQHONN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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