Methylphenidate
Chemistry
- Formula
- C14H19NO2
- Molar mass
- 233.31 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- methyl 2-phenyl-2-piperidin-2-ylacetate
- InChIKey
- DUGOZIWVEXMGBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemistry from PubChem CID 4158.
Also known as
- Methylphenidan
- Phenidylate
- Calocain
- 113-45-1
- Plimasine
- Methyl phenidylacetate
- Metilfenidato
- Methylphenidatum
Stereoisomers
4 distinct stereoisomers are registered for this structure. This area's record is the racemate — the mixture, which is normally the form encountered.
- Methylphenidate this area mixture CID 4158
- Dexmethylphenidate CID 154101
- Methyl (R)-phenyl((S)-piperidin-2-yl)acetate CID 3040629
- methyl (S)-phenyl((R)-piperidin-2-yl)acetate CID 6101852
- L-Threo-methylphenidate CID 10657292
Prescribed as racemic threo-methylphenidate, of which essentially all the activity sits in the d-threo enantiomer; the l-threo form is largely inert and is cleared rapidly on first pass. Dexmethylphenidate is that active enantiomer sold on its own.
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