N-Methylparoxetine

N-Methylparoxetine is mainly known as a precursor or intermediate in the synthesis of the widely used antidepressant Paroxetine itself, serving as a key building block or a related impurity that needs to be controlled in the final drug substance, allowing for improved manufacturing of Paroxetine.

API Name Paroxetine
CAS No 110429-36-2
Molecular Formula C20H22FNO3
Molecular Weight 343.4 g/mol
Synonyms (3S,4R)-3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yloxymethyl)-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-methylpiperidine