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SHEET /m/armodafinil · PubChem CID 9690109 · CAS 112111-43-0 · REV 2026.07

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Armodafinil

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C15H15NO2S · 273.4 g/mol

Nuvigil

What is Armodafinil?

A wakefulness medicine sold as Nuvigil, used for narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder. It is the longer-lasting R mirror image of modafinil. from source

CategoryPrescription medicine
Chemical familyAromaticsAmides
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)[S@](=O)CC(=O)N

Where you'll find it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.

Toxicity & hazards

DangerCorrosiveH318from source

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Where Armodafinil leads

Relatedcomputed
Modafinil100% similarBoth carry an amide group.Phenibut39% similarBoth carry an aromatic ring.

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Armodafinil vs Modafinil

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PubChem CID
9690109
Wikidata
Q418913
Structure
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