Ivacaftor is a bicyclic, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound featuring a fused tetrahydrofuran and pyridine ring system substituted with a cyclohexylmethyl group and an N-(2,3-dihydroxypropyl)amide moiety. The molecule exhibits a rigid conformation stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding between the amide carbonyl and a proximal hydroxyl group. Its core scaffold incorporates a chiral tertiary amine center and a ketone functionality within the pyridine ring. The compound serves as a critical intermediate in the synthesis of cystic fibrosis modulator therapeutics, enabling precise control of stereochemistry during API production.
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InChI=1S/C24H28N2O3/c1-23(2,3)16-11-17(24(4,5)6)20(27)12-19(16)26-22(29)15-13-25-18-10-8-7-9-14(18)21(15)28/h7-13,27H,1-6H3,(H,25,28)(H,26,29)
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