Structured Summary
Abstract
A sympathomimetic agent that was formerly used as an anorectic. It has properties similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. It has been implicated in lipid storage disorders and pulmonary hypertension. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1223)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C10H14ClN
- Molecular Weight
- 183.68 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 461-78-9
- IUPAC Name
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-2-amine
- InChIKey
- ZCKAMNXUHHNZLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(C)(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002745
- Source
- PubChem CID 10007
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Avipron
- Chlorphentermine Hydrochloride
- Desopimon
- Pre-Sate
- Hydrochloride, Chlorphentermine
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chlorphentermine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002745. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002745
- Chlorphentermine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlorphentermine
- Chlorphentermine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5103230
- Chlorphentermine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 10007. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10007