CF3-Propoxate

CF3-Propoxate

Identifiers
IUPAC name 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl 3-(1-phenylethyl)imidazole-4-carboxylate
PubChem CID	174880504
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H15F3N2O2
Molar mass	312.292 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)N2C=NC=C2C(=O)OCCC(F)(F)F
InChI InChI=1S/C15H15F3N2O2/c1-11(12-5-3-2-4-6-12)20-10-19-9-13(20)14(21)22-8-7-15(16,17)18/h2-6,9-11H,7-8H2,1H3 Key:XRISZRDCYLLYPP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CF3-Propoxate is an anesthetic drug related to etomidate and its propyl homologue propoxate, which has been sold as a designer drug as an active ingredient in e-cigarette liquids marketed under names such as space oil or kpods. It has a 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl ester group in place of the propyl ester of propoxate. ^[1]

References

1. Bai S, Li M, Tang S, Wan S, Wu R, Chen L, Wang F, Liu S (2025). "Drug substitutes - Insights on benefits, risks, detection methods, and management strategies: a systematic review". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 16 1600212. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1600212 . PMC   12310920 . PMID   40747264.