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(R)-citalopram

CHEBI:CHEBI_36792

Definition

A 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile that has R-configuration at the chiral centre. It is the inactive enantiomer of citalopram.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H21FN2O
Molecular Mass
324.39202
Charge
0
SMILES
CN(C)CCC[C@@]1(OCc2cc(ccc12)C#N)c1ccc(F)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H21FN2O/c1-23(2)11-3-10-20(17-5-7-18(21)8-6-17)19-9-4-15(13-22)12-16(19)14-24-20/h4-9,12H,3,10-11,14H2,1-2H3/t20-/m1/s1
InChIKey
WSEQXVZVJXJVFP-HXUWFJFHSA-N

Alternative Names

  • (-)-citalopram
  • (1R)-1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile
  • (R)-(-)-citalopram

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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