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Modafinil

CAS No.68693-11-8
MDL No.MFCD00868082
MFC15H15NO2S
MW273.40
InChI KeyYFGHCGITMMYXAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Product Information

2-[(Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide is a sulfoxide derived from dimethylsulfoxide, with two hydrogens on one methyl group replaced by phenyl groups and one hydrogen on the other methyl group replaced by a carbamoyl group. It is a sulfoxide and a monocarboxylic acid amide.

CAS No.68693-11-8
Product NameModafinil

Biological Targets

SLC6A3

Associated Conditions

insomnia·cognition·nicotine dependence·Cognitive impairment·postpoliomyelitis syndrome·
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