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Ritalinic acid hydrochloride solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H17NO2 · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
255.74
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base)

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

Cl.OC(=O)C(C1CCCCN1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C13H17NO2.ClH/c15-13(16)12(10-6-2-1-3-7-10)11-8-4-5-9-14-11;/h1-3,6-7,11-12,14H,4-5,8-9H2,(H,15,16);1H

InChI key

SCUMDQFFZZGUQY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ritalin®ic acid is a primary blood metabolite of methylphenidate, a psychostimulant sold under trade names Concerta® and Ritalin®. This Certified Snap-N-Spike® Solution is applicable for use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications for urine drug testing, clinical toxicology, and forensic analysis. Methylphenidate is prescribed for treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tachycardia, and narcolepsy.

Application

  • Genotoxicity research in non-human primates: Ritalinic acid hydrochloride, a primary metabolite of methylphenidate, is used in genetic toxicology studies to evaluate potential genotoxic effects, aiding in the assessment of safety profiles for neuropharmacological treatments (Morris et al., 2009).
  • Pharmacokinetics and mutagenicity studies: Ritalinic acid hydrochloride is used in dose-range and mutagenicity research. It helps in studying the pharmacokinetics and toxicological impact of methylphenidate, offering important insights into its safety and effectiveness in therapeutic applications (Manjanatha et al., 2008).
  • Bioequivalence and food effect studies: In clinical pharmacology, ritalinic acid hydrochloride is instrumental in conducting bioequivalence studies of dexmethylphenidate, examining the influence of food on drug absorption and metabolism, crucial for optimizing drug administration protocols (Teo et al., 2004).
  • Childhood pharmacotherapy: Research using ritalinic acid hydrochloride explores the effects of methylphenidate when administered with or without food, highlighting its impact on the plasma concentration of the drug and its acid metabolite, informing pediatric dosing guidelines (Chan et al., 1983).
  • Hyperkinetic disorders treatment studies: Ritalinic acid hydrochloride supports pharmacokinetic studies in children with hyperkinetic disorders, aiding in understanding how methylphenidate behaves within the body to improve therapeutic strategies (Hungund et al., 1979).

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Concerta is a registered trademark of ALZA Corporation
Ritalin is a registered trademark of Novartis Corporation
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes,Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup


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Marion Letzel et al.
Chemosphere, 81(11), 1416-1422 (2010-10-12)
To investigate the occurrence and fate of ritalinic acid - the main human metabolite of the psychostimulant drug methylphenidate - in the aquatic environment, a HPLC-electrospray-MS/MS method for the quantification of ritalinic acid in wastewater, surface water and bank filtrate
A Solans et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical applications, 658(2), 380-384 (1994-08-19)
Two analytical methods for the simultaneous detection in urine of methylphenidate and its main metabolite, ritalinic acid, are described. Both procedures are based on solid-phase extraction of urine samples on Bond Elut Certify columns, and capillary gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric detection
J S Markowitz et al.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 19(4), 362-366 (1999-08-10)
Methylphenidate is the most commonly prescribed psychostimulant in clinical use today. Known methylphenidate metabolites include ritalinic acid, corresponding lactams, and p-hydroxymethylphenidate. Recent in vitro work using rat liver preparations has indicated that the methylphenidate ethyl ester, ethylphenidate, is formed upon
Mitsuhiro Wada et al.
Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 400(2), 387-393 (2011-02-15)
An HPLC-peroxyoxalate chemiluminescence (PO-CL) method for simultaneous determination of methylphenidate (MPH) and ritalinic acid (RA) was developed. The method was used to monitor MPH and RA after administration of MPH to rats. Deproteinized plasma spiked with 1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine (IS) was dried
Nicolas Barbarin et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 783(1), 73-83 (2002-11-27)
This work presents a high-throughput selected reaction monitoring (SRM) LC-MS method for the determination of methylphenidate (MPH), a central nervous stimulant, and its de-esterified metabolite, ritalinic acid (RA) in rat plasma samples. A separation of these two compounds was achieved

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