Phenylethylpyrrolidine

1-(2-Phenylethyl)pyrrolidine (PEP) is a chemical compound. It is an analogue of 2-phenylethylamine where the amine has been replaced by a pyrrolidine ring. The β-keto derivative is phenacylpyrrolidine and the α-methyl and β-keto (i.e., cathinone) derivative is α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (α-PPP).

Phenylethylpyrrolidine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-(2-Phenylethyl)pyrrolidine
Identifiers
CAS Number	6273-83-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	364511
PubChem CID	411735
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID701029426
InChI InChI=1S/C12H17N/c1-2-6-12(7-3-1)8-11-13-9-4-5-10-13/h1-3,6-7H,4-5,8-11H2
SMILES c1c(cccc1)CCN2CCCC2
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H17N
Molar mass	175.275 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

PEP is the base chemical structure for a series of stimulant drugs, including:

• α-PBP
• α-PHP
• α-PPP
• α-PVP
• MDPBP
• MDPPP
• MDPV
• MOPPP
• MPBP
• MPHP
• MPPP
• Naphyrone
• Prolintane
• Pyrovalerone

All of these compounds differ from PEP in that the alpha carbon is extended and a ketone is attached to the beta carbon (with the exception of prolintane), among other modifications.

See also

• Phenethylamine
• Amphetamine
• Cathinone