para-Bromoamphetamine

*para*-Bromoamphetamine
Clinical data
ATC code	none;
Legal status
Legal status	DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only); UK: Class A;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-(4-bromophenyl)propan-2-amine;
CAS Number	18455-37-3 ;
PubChem CID	205668;
ChemSpider	178189 ;
UNII	6IBU62D1N2;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL61355 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90896914 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H12BrN
Molar mass	214.106 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Brc1ccc(cc1)CC(N)C;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H12BrN/c1-7(11)6-8-2-4-9(10)5-3-8/h2-5,7H,6,11H2,1H3 ; Key:SMNXUMMCCOZPPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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para-Bromoamphetamine (PBA), also known as 4-bromoamphetamine (4-BA), is an amphetamine derivative which acts as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA) and produces stimulant effects.

Another related compound is para-bromomethamphetamine known by the codename V-111.^[1]

Neurotoxicity

Like most other para-substituted amphetamines, PBA can be neurotoxic and may deplete the brain of 5-hydroxyindoles for at least a week.^[2]

Clinical data


ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only) UK: Class A
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(4-bromophenyl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number	18455-37-3^N
PubChem CID	205668
ChemSpider	178189^Y
UNII	6IBU62D1N2
ChEMBL	ChEMBL61355^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90896914
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₉H₁₂BrN
Molar mass	214.106 g·mol⁻¹
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Brc1ccc(cc1)CC(N)C
InChI InChI=1S/C9H12BrN/c1-7(11)6-8-2-4-9(10)5-3-8/h2-5,7H,6,11H2,1H3^Y Key:SMNXUMMCCOZPPN-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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