4-Fluoroethylphenidate

4-Fluoroethylphenidate

Identifiers
IUPAC name Ethyl 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-(piperidin-2-yl)acetate
CAS Number	2160555-59-7
PubChem CID	123133727
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301336966
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H20FNO2
Molar mass	265.328 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Fc1ccc(cc1)C(C(=O)OCC)C1CCCCN1
InChI InChI=1S/C15H20FNO2/c1-2-19-15(18)14(13-5-3-4-10-17-13)11-6-8-12(16)9-7-11/h6-9,13-14,17H,2-5,10H2,1H3 Key:RKXQYWFDJDYSEN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

4-Fluoroethylphenidate (4F-EPH) is a recreational designer drug from the phenidate family, with stimulant effects. It was first identified in France in March 2016. ^[1] It has been used as a nootropic drug, ^[2] and was made illegal in the UK in 2017, ^[3] and in Sweden in 2018. ^[4]

See also

• 4-Fluoromethylphenidate
• Ethylphenidate

References

1. "EMCDDA–Europol 2016 Annual Report on the implementation of Council Decision 2005/387/JHA" (PDF). Europol & European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA).
2. Zaami S, Tagliabracci A, Berretta P, Busardò FP, Marinelli E (2019). "Use of Methylphenidate Analogues as Cognitive Enhancers: The Prelude to Cosmetic Neurology and an Ethical Issue". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10 1006. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2019.01006 . PMC   6989549 . PMID   32038333.
3. "The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2017" (PDF). Government of the United Kingdom. 2017.
4. "Ordinance amending the Ordinance (1999:58) banning certain products that are harmful to health. Notification Number: 2021/241/S". Swedish Code of Statutes.