Desmethylsertraline

Desmethylsertraline
Desmethylsertraline
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1S,4S)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ami​ne
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status uncontrolled
Identifiers
CAS number 87857-41-8
ATC code None
PubChem CID 114743
ChemSpider 102729
Chemical data
Formula C16H15Cl2N 
Mol. mass 292.20 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem

Desmethylsertraline is an active metabolite of the antidepressant drug sertraline. Like sertraline, desmethylsertraline functions as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is responsible for some of its parent's therapeutic benefits.

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