alpha-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone

alpha-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone

Legal status
Legal status	UK: Class B US: Schedule I [1]
Identifiers
IUPAC name (RS)-1-Phenyl-2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-1-butanone
CAS Number	13415-54-8
PubChem (CID)	23199082
ChemSpider	16251917
UNII	Y4B3AXV4I4
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H19NO
Molar mass	217.306 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C2CCCN2C(CC)C(=O)c1ccccc1
InChI InChI=1S/C14H19NO/c1-2-13(15-10-6-7-11-15)14(16)12-8-4-3-5-9-12/h3-5,8-9,13H,2,6-7,10-11H2,1H3 Key:GSESDIFGJCCBHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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α-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone (α-PBP) is a stimulant compound developed in the 1960s^[2] which has been reported as a novel designer drug. It can be thought of as the homologue lying between the two better known drugs α-PPP and α-PVP.

Legality

In the United States, it is a Schedule I controlled substance.^[3]

Sweden's public health agency suggested to classify α-PBP as hazardous substance on November 10, 2014.^[4]

As of October 2015 α-PBP is a controlled substance in China.^[5]

See also

• α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone (α-PPP)
• α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP)
• α-Pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone (α-PVT)
• α-Pyrrolidinohexiophenone (α-PHP)
• 4'-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MPBP)
• 3',4'-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MDPBP)
• Buphedrone

References

1. "Lists of: Scheduling Actions, Controlled Substances, Regulated Chemicals" (PDF). U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration, Office of Diversion Control. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
2. Ernst Seeger. α-Pyrrolidinyl ketones. US Patent 3314970
3. Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 10 Synthetic Cathinones Into Schedule I
4. "Cannabinoider föreslås bli klassade som hälsofarlig vara". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
5. "关于印发《非药用类麻醉药品和精神药品列管办法》的通知" (in Chinese). China Food and Drug Administration. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.