Structured Summary
Abstract
Chlorinated analog of AMPHETAMINE. Potent neurotoxin that causes release and eventually depletion of serotonin in the CNS. It is used as a research tool.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C9H12ClN
- Molecular Weight
- 169.65 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 64-12-0
- IUPAC Name
- 1-(4-chlorophenyl)propan-2-amine
- InChIKey
- WWPITPSIWMXDPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CC(CC1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl)N
- MeSH Unique ID
- D010133
- Source
- PubChem CID 3127
MeSH Record
Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Parachloroamphetamine
- p-Chloramphetamine
- para-Chloroamphetamine
- p Chloramphetamine
- p Chloroamphetamine
- para Chloroamphetamine
- LY-121860
- Ly-123362
- LY 121860
- LY121860
- Ly 123362
- Ly123362
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
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.
MeSH Record
History Note
91(75); was see under AMPHETAMINES 1975-90
MeSH Record
Previous Indexing
- Amphetamine (1966-1974)
- Chlorine (1966-1974)
MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. p-Chloroamphetamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010133. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010133
- p-Chloroamphetamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Para-Chloroamphetamine
- p-Chloroamphetamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229944
- p-Chloroamphetamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3127. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3127