Cathinone

Cathinone
Cathinone
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC9H11NO
Molecular mass149.19 g/mol
AppearancePale yellow leaf from petroleum ether
Melting point46.5 °C
Boiling point93 °C
DecompositionHazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOx), Hydrogen chloride gas. /S(-)-Cathinone hydrochloride/
SolubilityVery soluble in ether, ethanol
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-one
Cannonical SMILESCC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)N
InChIInChI=1S/C9H11NO/c1-7(10)9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,10H2,1H3
InChIKeyPUAQLLVFLMYYJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Cathinone (also known as 2-Aminopropiophenone, 2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone, (+/-)-Cathinone, 1-Propanone, 2-amino-1-phenyl-, alpha-Aminopropiophenone, Cathinine, 2-Amino-2-methylacetophenone, CHEBI:59332, (-)-alpha-Amino-propiophenone or Abyssiniantea) is a stimulant substance of the cathinone class.

Chemistry

Cathinone is a racemic mixture of two optical stereoisomers.

See also