PCAA

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PCAA
IUPAC name 5-[(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number [77160-83-9]
PubChem 173576
SMILES C1CCC(CC1)(C2=CC=CC=C2)NCCCCC(=O)O
Properties
Molecular formula C17H25NO2
Molar mass 275.386 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references

PCAA, or 5-[N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)]-aminopentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry as means of drug screening.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ojanpera, Suvi; Pelander, Anna; Pelzing, Matthias; Krebs, Ilmari; Vuori, Erkki; Ojanpera, Ilkka (2006). "Isotopic pattern and accurate mass determination in urine drug screening by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20 (7): 1161-1167. doi:10.1002/rcm.2429.