Chemistry:PCAA

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Short description: Metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP)
PCAA
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-[(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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Properties
C17H25NO2
Molar mass 275.392 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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Infobox references

PCAA, or 5-[N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry as means of drug screening.[1]

References

  1. Ojanpera, Suvi; Pelander, Anna; Pelzing, Matthias; Krebs, Ilmari; Vuori, Erkki; Ojanpera, Ilkka (2006). "Isotopic pattern and accurate mass determination in urine drug screening by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20 (7): 1161–1167. doi:10.1002/rcm.2429. PMID 16521169. Bibcode2006RCMS...20.1161O.