Desmethylsertraline

Desmethylsertraline
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Legal status
Legal status	In general: uncontrolled;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	66 hours
Excretion	urine
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (1S,4S)-4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-amine;
CAS Number	87857-41-8;
PubChem CID	114743;
ChemSpider	102729;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60236666 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H15Cl2N
Molar mass	292.20 g/mol g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Clc1ccc(cc1Cl)[C@H]3c2c(cccc2)[C@@H](N)CC3;

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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