Cathinone

Cathinone
Clinical data
Dependence; liability	Physical: no data Psychological: Low–moderate
ATC code	none;
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S9 (Prohibited substance); BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics); CA: Schedule III; DE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only); UK: Class C; US: Schedule I; UN: Psychotropic Schedule I;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	0.7–2.3 h
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (S)-2-Amino-1-phenylpropan-1-one;
CAS Number	71031-15-7 ;
PubChem CID	62258;
DrugBank	DB01560 ;
ChemSpider	56062 ;
UNII	540EI4406J;
KEGG	C08301 ;
ChEBI	CHEBI:4110 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104047 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0050427 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.163.927
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H11NO
Molar mass	149.193 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=C(c1ccccc1)[C@@H](N)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H11NO/c1-7(10)9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,10H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1 ; Key:PUAQLLVFLMYYJJ-ZETCQYMHSA-N ;
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Cathinone (/ˈkæθɪnoʊn/; also known as benzoylethanamine, or β-keto-amphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine, methcathinone and other amphetamines. It is probably the main contributor to the stimulant effect of Catha edulis, also known as khat. Cathinone differs from many other amphetamines in that it has a ketone functional group. Other phenethylamines that share this structure include the stimulants methcathinone, MDPV, mephedrone and the antidepressant bupropion.

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^ Anvisa (2023-07-24). "RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 804 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-07-25). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
^ Toennes SW, Harder S, Schramm M, Niess C, Kauert GF (July 2003). "Pharmacokinetics of cathinone, cathine and norephedrine after the chewing of khat leaves". British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 56 (1): 125–130. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01834.x. PMC 1884326. PMID 12848785.

Clinical data


Dependence liability	Physical: no data Psychological: Low–moderate^[1]
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	AU: S9 (Prohibited substance) BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics)^[2] CA: Schedule III DE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only) UK: Class C US: Schedule I UN: Psychotropic Schedule I
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	0.7–2.3 h^[3]
Identifiers
IUPAC name (S)-2-Amino-1-phenylpropan-1-one
CAS Number	71031-15-7^Y
PubChem CID	62258
DrugBank	DB01560^Y
ChemSpider	56062^Y
UNII	540EI4406J
KEGG	C08301^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:4110^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104047^N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0050427
ECHA InfoCard	100.163.927
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₉H₁₁NO
Molar mass	149.193 g·mol⁻¹
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(c1ccccc1)[C@@H](N)C
InChI InChI=1S/C9H11NO/c1-7(10)9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,10H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1^Y Key:PUAQLLVFLMYYJJ-ZETCQYMHSA-N^Y
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