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Modafinil acid

1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Synonym(s):

Modavigil®, Provigil

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H14O3S
CAS Number:
63547-24-0
Molecular Weight:
274.33
EC Number:
200-835-2
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in acetonitrile

technique(s)

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

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

format

single component solution

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

OC(=O)CS(=O)C(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C15H14O3S/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,(H,16,17)

InChI key

QARQPIWTMBRJFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Modafinil acid is the major metabolite of modafinil, an analeptic drug sold under the brand names Provigil® or Modavigil® and approved by the US FDA for the treatment of narcolepsy, shift work sleep disorder, and excessive daytime sleepiness. Modafinil, a well known nootropic drug, is often used as a performance-enhancing drug in academics and sports.

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Modavigil is a registered trademark of Cephalon, Inc.
Provigil is a registered trademark of Cephalon, Inc.
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

35.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

2 °C - closed cup

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C T Siwak et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 66(2), 293-300 (2000-07-06)
Adrafinil, a vigilance enhancing pharmaceutical, was administered to aged dogs for 14 consecutive days at doses of 10, 20, 30, or 40 mg/kg using a crossover design. The effects on spontaneous behavior in a 10-min canine open-field test were systematically
J Chariot et al.
Fundamental & clinical pharmacology, 1(4), 243-252 (1987-01-01)
The effects of modafinil and adrafinil, 2 drugs that induce locomotor hyperactivity, and those of the parent compounds CRL 40467 and CRL 40385, were studied on the external pancreatic secretion of anaesthetized and conscious rats. In anaesthetized rats modafinil, adrafinil

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