isopropylamphetamine

{{Short description|Chemical compound}}

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| verifiedrevid = 449583516

| IUPAC_name = 1-phenyl-N-(propan-2-yl)propan-2-amine

| image = Isopropylamphetamine.svg

| image_class = skin-invert-image

| image2 = Isopropylamphetamine molecule ball.png

| alt2 = Ball-and-stick model of the isopropylamphetamine molecule

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| CAS_number_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| CAS_number = 33236-69-0

| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = 8XR4H66ACF

| ATC_prefix = none

| ATC_suffix =

| PubChem = 213536

| ChemSpiderID = 185142

| ChEMBL = 2008764

| C=12 | H=19 | N=1

| smiles = CC(NC(C)C)CC1=CC=CC=C1

| StdInChI = 1S/C12H19N/c1-10(2)13-11(3)9-12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-8,10-11,13H,9H2,1-3H3

| StdInChIKey = PJXXJRMRHFYMEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| synonyms = N-isopropylamphetamine

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Isopropylamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the substituted amphetamine class.{{cite journal | vauthors = Testa B, Salvesen B | title = Quantitative structure-activity relationships in drug metabolism and disposition: pharmacokinetics of N-substituted amphetamines in humans | journal = Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | volume = 69 | issue = 5 | pages = 497–501 | date = May 1980 | pmid = 7381729 | doi = 10.1002/jps.2600690505 }} It is an isomer of propylamphetamine and was discovered by a team at Astra Läkemedel AB.{{cite patent | country = CA | number = 1073913 | title = Amphetamine Derivatives | inventor = Florvall GL, Ross SB, Öegren SO | assign1 = Astra Läkemedl AB | gdate = 18 April 1980 }} The isopropyl moiety reduces the stimulant activity of the compound but greatly increases the duration of action. For this reason, the compound is not used recreationally.{{Cn|date=June 2019}}