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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C22H19N3O4
Molecular Weight 389.404
Optical Activity ( + )
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of Tadalafil, (6S,12aR)-

SMILES

CN1CC(=O)N2[C@H](CC3=C(NC4=CC=CC=C34)[C@@H]2C5=CC=C6OCOC6=C5)C1=O

InChI

InChIKey=WOXKDUGGOYFFRN-IERDGZPVSA-N
InChI=1S/C22H19N3O4/c1-24-10-19(26)25-16(22(24)27)9-14-13-4-2-3-5-15(13)23-20(14)21(25)12-6-7-17-18(8-12)29-11-28-17/h2-8,16,21,23H,9-11H2,1H3/t16-,21+/m1/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C22H19N3O4
Molecular Weight 389.404
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

(6S ,12AR)-Tadalafil is an inactive diastereomer of "Tadalafil" which is the active ingredient in Cialis which is used to treat erectile dysfunction. Tadalafil has 4 isomers [(RR), (SS), (RS), and (SR)], of which (RR) is the name-sake isomer and potent inhibitor of phosphodiesterase-5. The (RS) diastereomer is the only other isomer with some PDE-5 inhibitory activity.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Nickel(II)-assisted enantiomeric differentiation and quantitation of tadalafil by direct electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
2017-07
Doubly charged trimeric cluster ions: effective in mutual chiral recognition of tadalafil and three proton pump inhibitors.
2017-02-27
Stereochemistry of the tadalafil diastereoisomers: a critical assessment of vibrational circular dichroism, electronic circular dichroism, and optical rotatory dispersion.
2013-11-14
The identification of (-)-trans-tadalafil, tadalafil, and sildenafil in counterfeit Cialis and the optical purity of tadalafil stereoisomers.
2010-02-05
Chiral separation of two pairs of enantiomers of tadalafil by high-performance liquid chromatography.
2007-09
Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
(+)-TADALAFIL 6S, 12AR DIASTEREOMER
Preferred Name English
Tadalafil, (6S,12aR)-
Common Name English
CIS-TADALAFIL
Common Name English
6-epi-Tadalafil
Common Name English
TADALAFIL IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
Pyrazino[1?,2?:1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione, 6-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-methyl-, (6S,12aR)-
Systematic Name English
TADALAFIL IMPURITY, 6S ,12AR DIASTEREOMER- [USP IMPURITY]
Common Name English
(6S,12aR)-6-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2,3,6,7,12,12a-hexahydro-2-methylpyrazino[1?,2?:1,6]pyrido[3,4-b]indole-1,4-dione
Systematic Name English
Code System Code Type Description
CAS
171596-28-4
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PUBCHEM
9865139
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FDA UNII
MGY23Z94HY
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