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NIMH Code: M-910
Compound Name: S-(+)-[2-(Diphenyl)methanesulfinyl]acetamide
Alternative Name: 2-[(S)-benzhydrylsulfinyl]acetamide
Abbreviation: S-(+)-Modafinil
PubChemID:
CAS: 112111-47-4
Molecular Formula: C15H15NO2S
Biological Activity: (S)-(+) enantiomer of Modafinil
References: Pristinzano, T.; Podobinski, J.; Tidgewell, K.; Luo, M.; Swenson, D. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 2004, 15, 1053-1058. Loland, C.J.; Mereu, M.; Okunola, O.M.; Cao, J.; Prisinzano, T.E.; Mazier, S.; Kopajtic, T.; Shi, L.; Katz, J.L.; Tanda, G.; Newman, A.H., Biol. Psych., 2012, 72, 405-413.
Comments: DEA Schedule IV controlled substance.
Last Updated 2021-03-03 08:47 AM
Structure of M-910
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Since 1959, the NIMH Chemical Synthesis and Drug Supply Program has synthesized and distributed novel research chemicals, psychoactive drugs, and compounds that are unavailable from commercial sources to the scientific community working on research relevant to mental health.

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