Anodyne

Modafinil
Modafinil
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC15H15NO2S
Molecular mass273.4 g/mol
AppearanceWhite to off-white crystalline powder
Predicted LogP1.7
Melting point164-166 °C
SolubilitySlightly soluble
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2-benzhydrylsulfinylacetamide
SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)S(=O)CC(=O)N
InChIInChI=1S/C15H15NO2S/c16-14(17)11-19(18)15(12-7-3-1-4-8-12)13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10,15H,11H2,(H2,16,17)
InChIKeyYFGHCGITMMYXAQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing

Modafinil

Modafinil (also known as Provigil, Modiodal, 2-[(diphenylmethyl)sulfinyl]acetamide, 2-(Benzhydrylsulfinyl)acetamide, modaphonil, Modafinilo, CRL 40476, (+-)-Modafinil, Modafinilum or Alertec)

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

Modafinil is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:
Stereoisomers
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EsmodafinilArmodafinil
Esmodafinil Armodafinil

See also