Pentedrone

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Pentedrone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(±)-1-phenyl-2-(methylamino)pentan-1-one
Clinical data
Legal status ?
Identifiers
CAS number 879669-95-1 YesY
ATC code None
ChemSpider 26286729 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C12H17NO 
Mol. mass 191.269 g/mol
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Pentedrone, also known as 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpentan-1-one or α-methylamino-valerophenone, is a designer drug with presumably stimulant effects, which has been found since 2010 as an ingredient in a number of "bath salt" mixes sold as legal highs.[1][2][3][4][5]

Detection

A forensic standard of Pentedrone is available, and the compound has been posted on the Forendex website of potential drugs of abuse.[6]

See also

References

  1. EMCDDA Annual Report 2010
  2. Research on Head Shop drugs in Dublin: Part 2
  3. An overview of new psychoactive substances and the outlets supplying them
  4. Westphal F, Junge T, Girreser U, Greibl W, Doering C. Mass, NMR and IR spectroscopic characterization of pentedrone and pentylone and identification of their isocathinone by-products. Forensic Science International. 2011 Nov 23. PMID 22115724
  5. Maheux CR, Copeland CR. Chemical analysis of two new designer drugs: buphedrone and pentedrone. Drug Testing and Analysis. 2011 Nov 24. DOI 10.1002/dta.385. PMID 22113925
  6. Southern Association of Forensic Scientists http://forendex.southernforensic.org/index.php/detail/index/1164


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