buphedrone
Sign in to saveBuphedrone, also known as 'β-keto-N-methylphenylisobutylamine', is a stimulant of the phenethylamine and cathinone chemical classes that was first synthesized in 1928. It is a synthetic analogue of cathinone, a stimulant naturally occurring in the khat plant. Like many other synthetic cathinones (e.g. mephedrone), it is also found in so called "legal highs" (sometimes also called "bath salts"), a class of designer drugs used to bypass legal restrictions.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 177.115
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- canonical SMILES
- CCC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)NC
- chemical formula
- C₁₁H₁₅NO
- Commons category
- Buphedrone
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Buphedrone, also known as 'β-keto-N-methylphenylisobutylamine', is a stimulant of the phenethylamine and cathinone chemical classes that was first synthesized in 1928. It is a synthetic analogue of cathinone, a stimulant naturally occurring in the khat plant. Like many other synthetic cathinones (e.g. mephedrone), it is also found in so called "legal highs" (sometimes also called "bath salts"), a class of designer drugs used to bypass legal restrictions.
== Pharmacology ==
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