Thiorphan

Thiorphan
Clinical data
ATC code
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Identifiers
  • (±)-2-[(2-benzyl-3-sulfanyl-propanoyl)amino]acetic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H15NO3S
Molar mass253.32 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
  • C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC(CS)C(=O)NCC(=O)O
  • InChI=1S/C12H15NO3S/c14-11(15)7-13-12(16)10(8-17)6-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,10,17H,6-8H2,(H,13,16)(H,14,15) Y
  • Key:LJJKNPQAGWVLDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Thiorphan is the active metabolite of the antidiarrheal racecadotril (acetorphan). It prevents the degradation of endogenous enkephalins by acting as an enkephalinase inhibitor.