Prolintane

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Prolintane
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  • 1-(1-phenylpentan-2-yl)pyrrolidine
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Formula C15H23N
Molar mass 217.356 g·mol−1
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Melting point 133 °C (271 °F)
Boiling point 153 °C (307 °F)
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  • InChI=1S/C15H23N/c1-2-8-15(16-11-6-7-12-16)13-14-9-4-3-5-10-14/h3-5,9-10,15H,2,6-8,11-13H2,1H3 Yes check.svgY
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Prolintane (Catovit, Katovit, Promotil, Villescon) is a stimulant [2] and norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor developed in the 1950s. [3] Being an amphetamine derivative, it is closely related in chemical structure to other drugs such as pyrovalerone, MDPV, and propylhexedrine and it has a similar mechanism of action. [4] Many cases of prolintane abuse have been reported. [5]

Under the trade-name "Katovit", prolintane was commercialized by the Spanish pharmaceutical company, FHER. Katovit was sold until 2001, and was most often used by students and workers as a stimulant to provide energy, promote alertness and concentration.[ medical citation needed ]

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References

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  3. GB Patent 807835
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