Chemistry:Ethyltrifluoromethylaminoindane

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Short description: Chemical compound
Ethyltrifluoromethylaminoindane
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Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H14F3N
Molar mass229.246 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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N-Ethyl-5-trifluoromethyl-2-aminoindane (ETAI) is a psychoactive drug and research chemical with putative entactogenic effects. It functions as a selective serotonin releasing agent (SSRA). ETAI is the aminoindane analogue of fenfluramine and is approximately 50% as neurotoxic in comparison.[1]

References

  1. "Indan analogs of fenfluramine and norfenfluramine have reduced neurotoxic potential". Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior 59 (3): 709–15. March 1998. doi:10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00557-1. PMID 9512076.