armodafinil

Names

[ Name ]:
armodafinil

[Synonym ]:
2-[(R)-(Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide
(R)-(-)-Modafinil
(R)-Modafinil
2-diphenyl-methyl-sulphinyl-2-acetamide
2-[(R)-benzhydrylsulfinyl]acetamide
Nuvigil
l-Modafinil
benzhydrylsulphinyl-acetamide
2-[(R)-(Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]-acetamide,CEP 10952,CRL 40982
(-)-(R)-modafinil
armodafinil
(-)-Modafinil
Acetamide, 2-[(R)-[(1R)-diphenylmethyl]sulfinyl]-

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.3±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
559.1±50.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
156-158ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₅H₁₅NO₂S

[ Molecular Weight ]:
273.350

[ Flash Point ]:
292.0±30.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
273.082336

[ PSA ]:
79.37000

[ LogP ]:
1.17

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±1.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.646

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H318

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P305 + P351 + P338

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

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Articles

The neurobiology of modafinil as an enhancer of cognitive performance and a potential treatment for substance use disorders.

Psychopharmacology 229(3) , 415-34, (2013)

Modafinil (MOD) and its R-enantiomer (R-MOD) are approved medications for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders. They have also been used, off-label, as cognitive enhancers in populations of patients w...