Para-Chlorophenylpiperazine

para-Chlorophenylpiperazine (pCPP) is a psychoactive drug of the phenylpiperazine class.^[1] It is relatively obscure, with limited human use, and produces slightly psychedelic effects.^{[citation needed]} It has been encountered in illicit capsules as a recreational drug similarly to other piperazines like mCPP.^[1] Scientific research has demonstrated pCPP to have serotonergic effects, likely acting as a non-selective serotonin receptor agonist and/or releasing agent.^[2][3]

para-Chlorophenylpiperazine

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(4-chlorophenyl)piperazine
CAS Number	38212-33-8 Y 38869-46-4 (dihydrochloride)
PubChem CID	97478
ChemSpider	87985
UNII	FMD47JE5C3
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90191592
ECHA InfoCard	100.155.613
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H13ClN2
Molar mass	196.68 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Clc1ccc(cc1)N2CCNCC2

A known use has been in the synthesis of L-745,870.

See also

• Substituted piperazine