Compound Information Page
| NIMH Code: | M-909 |
| Compound Name: | R-(–)-[2-(Diphenyl)methanesulfinyl]acetamide |
| Alternative Name: | 2-[(R)-benzhydrylsulfinyl]acetamide |
| Abbreviation: | R-(–)-Modafinil; Armodafinil |
| PubChemID: | 9690109 |
| CAS: | 112111-43-0 |
| Molecular Formula: | C15H15NO2S |
| Biological Activity: | Dopamine reuptake inhibitor; (R)-(-) enantiomer of Modafinil with a longer duration of action and increased wakefulness promoting activity |
| References: | Pristinzano, T.; Podobinski, J.; Tidgewell, K.; Luo, M.; Swenson, D. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2004, 15, 1053-1058. Darwish, M.; Kirby, M.; Hellriegel, E. T.; Robertson Jr, P. Clin. Drug. Investig., 2009, 29, 613-623. |
| Comments: | DEA Schedule IV controlled substance. |
| Last Updated 2021-03-03 08:44 AM | |
