AICAR AICAR

A compound that mimics some effects of exercise in animal studies, improving stamina and fat burning. It's banned in professional sports based on those animal results, but it has never actually been tested for safety or effectiveness in people.

Also known as Acadesine, AICA ribonucleotide, Z-nucleotide, AICA-ribonucleotide, 5-amino-4-imidazolecarboxamide ribotide, Acadesine 5'-monophosphate, 5-Aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribotide, AICA Ribotide, F0X88YW0YK

Effects Endurance Lose fat

Routes Injectable

Legal status Research chemical

WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C₉H₁₅N₄O₈P

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Chemistry

Formula: C9H15N4O8P
Molar mass: 338.21
CAS: 3031-94-5
PubChem CID: 65110
IUPAC name: [(2R,3S,4R,5R)-5-(5-amino-4-carbamoylimidazol-1-yl)-3,4-dihydroxyoxolan-2-yl]methyl dihydrogen phosphate
InChIKey: NOTGFIUVDGNKRI-UUOKFMHZSA-N