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PCHP

1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (PCHP) is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). PCHP can be detected in the hair, urine, stool, sweat, and saliva of PCP users.

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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)piperidin-4-ol
Other names
4-HO-PCP; 4-Hydroxyphencyclidine
Identifiers
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  • InChI=1S/C17H25NO/c19-16-9-13-18(14-10-16)17(11-5-2-6-12-17)15-7-3-1-4-8-15/h1,3-4,7-8,16,19H,2,5-6,9-14H2 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C17H25NO/c19-16-9-13-18(14-10-16)17(11-5-2-6-12-17)15-7-3-1-4-8-15/h1,3-4,7-8,16,19H,2,5-6,9-14H2
    Key: SLUMSLWGPLFKGY-UHFFFAOYAA
  • OC3CCN(C2(c1ccccc1)CCCCC2)CC3
Properties
C17H25NO
Molar mass 259.393 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1-(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)-4-hydroxypiperidine (PCHP) is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP).1 PCHP can be detected in the hair, urine, stool, sweat, and saliva of PCP users.2

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References

References

  1. Nabeshima, Toshitaka; Yamaguchi, Kazumasa; Fukaya, Hiroaki; Hiramatsu, Masayuki; Furukawa, Hiroshi; Kameyama, Tsutomu (1985). "Simultaneous determination of phencyclidine and its major metabolites in biological samples by high-performance liquid chromatography". Research Communications in Substances of Abuse. 6 (2): 65–78.
  2. Nakahara, Yuji; Takahashi, Kazunori; Sakamoto, Tomoaki; Tanaka, Akira; Hill, Virginia A.; Baumgartner, Werner A. (1997). "Hair analysis for drugs of abuse XVII. Simultaneous detection of PCP, PCHP, and PCPdiol in human hair for confirmation of PCP use". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 21 (5): 356–362. doi:10.1093/jat/21.5.356. PMID 9288587.