4 Fluoromethylphenidate

4-Fluoromethylphenidate (also known as 4-FMPH and 4F-MPH) is a stimulant drug that acts as a higher efficiency dopamine reuptake inhibitor than the closely related methylphenidate.

4-Fluoromethylphenidate was studied further along with other analogues of (±)-threo-methylphenidate (TMP) to assess their potential as anti-cocaine medications. 4F-MPH was reported as having an ED₅₀ mg/kg of 0.26 (0.18–0.36) and a relative potency of 3.33 to Methylphenidate.

Another study found that in the threo-isomers of methylphenidate, the meta- and para-substituted compounds with electron-withdrawing substituents tended to have increased binding potency. Compounds containing fluorine, chlorine, bromine and methyl groups were reported to be more potent than methylphenidate. 4F-MPH was reported as having the following values: [³H]WIN 35428 binding of 35.0 ± 3.0 (2) and [³H]dopamine 142 ± 2.0 (2).