Modafinil carboxylate methyl ester

CAS: 63547-25-1

Ref. 3D-FM26037

Product Information

• Name: Modafinil carboxylate methyl ester
• Synonyms: 2-[(Diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetic acid methyl esterMethyl (benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetate
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Modafinil is a wakefulness-promoting agent that has been approved for the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy. Modafinil carboxylate methyl ester (MCE) is an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that is synthesized from modafinil. MCE is a white to off-white powder that is soluble in water and acetonitrile. It has been shown to be identical to the API on the basis of analytical data, including analytical methods such as reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), quantified by UV spectrophotometry at 230 nm, and validated by process development.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 288.36 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₆H₁₆O₃S
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C16H16O3S/c1-19-15(17)12-20(18)16(13-8-4-2-5-9-13)14-10-6-3-7-11-14/h2-11,16H,12H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=JFMZFATUMFWKEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(=O)CS(=O)C(c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1