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4-Cl-PHP

4-Chloro-alpha-pyrrolidinohexiophenone (4-Cl-PHP) is a substituted cathinone derivative with stimulant effects, which has been sold as a designer drug. It was first officially identified by forensic laboratories in 2016, though anecdotal reports suggest it may have been available several years prior to this.

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4-Chloro-alpha-PHP
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Identifiers
  • 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylhexan-1-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H22ClNO
Molar mass279.81 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCCCC(C(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)Cl)N2CCCC2
  • InChI=1S/C16H22ClNO/c1-2-3-6-15(18-11-4-5-12-18)16(19)13-7-9-14(17)10-8-13/h7-10,15H,2-6,11-12H2,1H3
  • Key:RRSPZEIKSCFOEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

4-Chloro-alpha-pyrrolidinohexiophenone (4-Cl-PHP) is a substituted cathinone derivative with stimulant effects, which has been sold as a designer drug. It was first officially identified by forensic laboratories in 2016, though anecdotal reports suggest it may have been available several years prior to this.1

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References

References

  1. Liu C, Jia W, Li T, Hua Z, Qian Z (August 2017). "Identification and analytical characterization of nine synthetic cathinone derivatives N-ethylhexedrone, 4-Cl-pentedrone, 4-Cl-α-EAPP, propylone, N-ethylnorpentylone, 6-MeO-bk-MDMA, α-PiHP, 4-Cl-α-PHP, and 4-F-α-PHP". Drug Testing and Analysis. 9 (8): 1162–1171. doi:10.1002/dta.2136. PMID 27863142.