2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane
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| Other names | β-Methylamphetamine; α,β-Dimethylphenethylamine; α,β-Dimethyl-2-phenylethylamine |
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| Formula | C10H15N |
| Molar mass | 149.237 g·mol−1 |
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2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane (also known as β-methylamphetamine) is a stimulant of the phenethylamine class that is closely related to its α-methyl analog Pentorex.[1] It was first synthesized by the German scientists Felix Haffner and Fritz Sommer in 1939 as a stimulant with milder effects, shorter duration, lower toxicity and fewer side effects compared to previously known drugs such as amphetamine.[2]
2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane is banned in some countries as a structural isomer of methamphetamine.
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References
- ^ Ledgard J (2007). A Laboratory History of Narcotics. Vol. 1. Lulu.com. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-615-15694-1.
- ^ Haffner F, Sommer F (22 August 1944). "Patent US 2356582 A - Stimulants suitable for combating symptoms of fatigue and process for their production". Retrieved 25 July 2015.