Sufentanil Citrate
| Grade | Pharmaceutical |
| Pharmacopoeia | USP |
| CAS No. | 60561-17-3 |
| Product Name | Sufentanil Citrate |
| Chemical Name | N-[4-(Methoxymethyl)-1-[2-(thiophen-2-yl)ethyl]piperidin-4-yl]-N-phenylpropanamide citrate |
| Function | Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) |
| Industrial Application | Pharmaceutical |
| Category | Non-opioid pain management |
General Description
Sufentanil is a synthetic opioid analgesic drug which is an analogue of fentanyl but 5 to 10 times more potent. It is used for the induction and maintenance of analgesia. It has shorter distribution and elimination half-lives compared to fentanyl.
Physical Characteristics
| Molecular formula | C₂₈H₃₈N₂O₉S |
| Molecular weight | 578.7 |
| Appearance | White or almost white powder |
| Solubility | Soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in ethanol (96%) |
| Melting point | About 140 °C, with decomposition |
| Water | Maximum 0.5% |
| Purity | Minimum 99.0% |
| Assay | 99.0% to 101.0% (dried substance) |
| Storage | Protected from light |
| Stability | Stable at least 2 years at room temperature |