Propylphenidate (also known as PPH) is a piperidine based stimulant drug, closely related to methylphenidate, but with the methyl ester replaced by a propyl ester. It was banned in the UK as a Temporary Class Drug from April 2015 following its unapproved sale as a designer drug.[1]

Propylphenidate
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Identifiers
  • Propyl 2-phenyl-2-(piperidin-2-yl)acetate
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H23NO2
Molar mass261.365 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • C1(=CC=CC=C1)C(C(=O)OCCC)C2CCCCN2
  • InChI=1S/C16H23NO2/c1-2-12-19-16(18)15(13-8-4-3-5-9-13)14-10-6-7-11-17-14/h3-5,8-9,14-15,17H,2,6-7,10-12H2,1H3
  • Key:PRMWWEANNQSWAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Propylphenidate is illegal in Sweden as of 26 January 2016,[2] and in Finland since 2017.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ Methylphenidate-based NPS: A review of the evidence of use and harm. Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 31 March 2015
  2. ^ "31 nya ämnen kan klassas som narkotika eller hälsofarlig vara" (in Swedish). Folkhälsomyndigheten. November 2015.
  3. ^ "Valtioneuvoston asetus kuluttajamarkkinoilta kielletyistä psykoaktiivisista aineista". Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2021-06-07.