3-Chloroamphetamine

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3-Chloroamphetamine
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Clinical data
Other names3-CA; meta-Chloroamphetamine; m-Chloroamphetamine
Drug class Psychostimulant; Serotonergic neurotoxin
Identifiers
  • 1-(3-chlorophenyl)propan-2-amine
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C9H12ClN
Molar mass 169.65 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(CC1=CC(=CC=C1)Cl)N
  • InChI=1S/C9H12ClN/c1-7(11)5-8-3-2-4-9(10)6-8/h2-4,6-7H,5,11H2,1H3
  • Key:ORWQJKNRYUIFJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

3-Chloroamphetamine (3-CA), also known as meta-chloroamphetamine, is a psychostimulant of the amphetamine family and a potent serotonergic neurotoxin related to para-chloroamphetamine (PCA). [1] [2] [3] [4]

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