Chemistry:Desmethylcitalopram

Short description: Chemical compound

Desmethylcitalopram

Clinical data
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	In general: uncontrolled
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	50 h
Identifiers
IUPAC name (RS/S)-1-[3-(Methylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydroisobenzofuran-5-carbonitrile
CAS Number	62498-67-3 N
PubChem CID	162180
ChemSpider	142424 N
UNII	3KBX9104IR
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C19H19FN2O
Molar mass	310.372 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CNCCCC1(C2=C(CO1)C=C(C=C2)C#N)C3=CC=C(C=C3)F
InChI InChI=1S/C19H19FN2O/c1-22-10-2-9-19(16-4-6-17(20)7-5-16)18-8-3-14(12-21)11-15(18)13-23-19/h3-8,11,22H,2,9-10,13H2,1H3 N Key:PTJADDMMFYXMMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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Desmethylcitalopram is an active metabolite of the antidepressant drugs citalopram (racemic) and escitalopram (the S-enantiomer, which would be called desmethylescitalopram). Like citalopram and escitalopram, desmethylcitalopram functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is responsible for some of its parents' therapeutic benefits.

See also

• Desmethylsertraline
• Desmethylvenlafaxine
• Didesmethylcitalopram
• Norfluoxetine