| Cathinone | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 149.19 g/mol [1] |
| Appearance | Pale yellow leaf from petroleum ether [1] |
| Melting point | 46.5 °C [1] |
| Boiling point | 93 °C [1] |
| Decomposition | Hazardous decomposition products formed under fire conditions. - Carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOx), Hydrogen chloride gas. /S(-)-Cathinone hydrochloride/ [1] |
| Solubility | Very soluble in ether, ethanol [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.1 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C9H11NO [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-one [1] |
| SMILES | CC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)N [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C9H11NO/c1-7(10)9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,10H2,1H3 [1] |
| InChIKey | PUAQLLVFLMYYJJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Cathinone
Cathinone (also known as Cathinone, α-Amino-propiophenone, 2-Aminopropiophenone, 2-Amino-2-methylacetophenone, Abyssiniantea, Bathtabspeed, Looderstar, Ephedrane, Cath or Chat) is a
Chemistry
Salts []
Cathinone is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride salt.
Stereochemistry []
Cathinone is a racemic mixture of the enantiomers
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Experience reports []
There are currently 1 experience reports involving cathinone on OpenErowid:
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External links []
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 107786, Cathinone. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/107786
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Cathinone. UNII: CX1Z9618HE. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/CX1Z9618HE
Anodyne