2,4-Dichloroamphetamine Explained
| Class: | Psychostimulant
- Serotonergic neurotoxin; Monoamine oxidase inhibitor
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| Cas Number: | 32560-77-3 |
| Pubchem: | 3041175 |
| Chemspiderid: | 2304480 |
| Synonyms: | 2,4-DCA |
| Iupac Name: | 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)propan-2-amine |
| C: | 9 |
| H: | 11 |
| Cl: | 2 |
| N: | 1 |
| Smiles: | CC(CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)Cl)Cl)N |
| Stdinchi: | 1S/C9H11Cl2N/c1-6(12)4-7-2-3-8(10)5-9(7)11/h2-3,5-6H,4,12H2,1H3 |
| Stdinchikey: | WFXOKSCQUWGEEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
2,4-Dichloroamphetamine (2,4-DCA) is a psychostimulant of the amphetamine family and a potent serotonergic neurotoxin related to para-chloroamphetamine (PCA; 4-chloroamphetamine).[1] [2] It is also a potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor.[3]
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Notes and References
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- Fuller RW, Snoddy HD, Roush BW, Molloy BB . Further structure-activity studies on the lowering of brain 5-hydroxyindoles by 4-chloramphetamine . Neuropharmacology . 12 . 1 . 33–42 . January 1973 . 4687274 . 10.1016/0028-3908(73)90129-9 . Elsevier BV .
- Conde S, Madroñero R, Fernández-Tomé MP, del Río J . Effects of thiophene analogues of chloroamphetamines on central serotonergic mechanisms . Journal of Medicinal Chemistry . 21 . 9 . 978–981 . September 1978 . 722762 . 10.1021/jm00207a024 . American Chemical Society (ACS) .
