Chemistry:2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane

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Short description: Chemical compound
2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane
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Clinical data
Other namesβ-Methylamphetamine
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Schedule II (isomer of Methamphetamine)
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H15N
Molar mass149.237 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane (also known as β-methylamphetamine) is a stimulant of the phenethylamine class that is closely related to its α-methyl analog Pentorex.[1] It was first synthesized by the German scientists Felix Haffner and Fritz Sommer in 1939 as a stimulant with milder effects, shorter duration, lower toxicity and fewer side effects compared to previously known drugs such as amphetamine.[2]

2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane is banned in some countries as a structural isomer of methamphetamine.

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