Benzamide

Benzamide is an organic compound with the chemical formula of C7H7NOundefined. It is the simplest amide derivative of benzoic acid. In powdered form, it appears as a white solid, while in crystalline form, it appears as colourless crystals. It is slightly soluble in water, and soluble in many organic solvents. It is a natural alkaloid found in the herbs of Berberis pruinosa.

Chemical derivatives
A number of substituted benzamides are commercial drugs, including:

• ; Analgesics

• Ethenzamide

• Salicylamide

• Salverine

• procainamide

• ; Antidepressants

• Moclobemide

• ; Antiemetics/Prokinetics

• Alizapride

• Batanopride

• Bromopride

• Cinitapride

• Cisapride

• Clebopride

• Dazopride

• Itopride

• Metoclopramide

• Mosapride

• Prucalopride

• Renzapride

• Trimethobenzamide

• veralipride

• Zacopride

• ; Antipsychotics

• Azapride

• Amisulpride

• Levosulpiride

• Nemonapride

• Remoxipride

• Sulpiride

• Sultopride

• Tiapride

• ; Opioids

• AH-7921

• Bromadoline

• U-47700

• U-77891

• ; Others

• 3-Aminobenzamide

• aminohippuric acid

• Chidamide

• Denipride

• Entinostat

• Eticlopride

• imatinib

• Mocetinostat

• Procarbazine

• Pyramide (pyridinyl ethylbenzimide)

• Raclopride

• Sunifiram