1-(4′-Fluorophenyl)-1,3-DihydroIsobenzofuran-5-Carbonitrile

1-(4′-Fluorophenyl)-1,3-DihydroIsobenzofuran-5-Carbonitrile is a crucial chemical intermediate, mainly employed to synthesize the antidepressant drug Citalopram (and its active enantiomer, Escitalopram) and related SSRIs, serving as a key building block in pharmaceutical development for neurological conditions, and also finding use as a fine chemical standard or impurity in drug analysis.

API Name Citalopram
CAS No 64169-67-1
Molecular Formula C15H10FNO
Molecular Weight 239.24 g/mol
Synonyms 1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-carbonitrile

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