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SHEET /m/dexmethylphenidate · PubChem CID 154101 · CAS 40431-64-9 · REV 2026.07

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Dexmethylphenidate

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C14H19NO2 · 233.31 g/mol

D-TMP · d-threo-methylphenidate · Attenade · dexmetilfenidato

What is Dexmethylphenidate?

An ADHD stimulant sold as Focalin, the active mirror-image half of methylphenidate, the molecule in Ritalin. from source

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

SMILESCOC(=O)[C@@H]([C@H]1CCCCN1)C2=CC=CC=C2

Where you'll find it

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

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Where Dexmethylphenidate leads

Relatedcomputed
Methylphenidate100% similarBoth carry an ester and an amine group.

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Dexmethylphenidate vs Methylphenidate

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
154101
Wikidata
Q1207210
Structure
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