CAS Number 31252-42-3 ChemSpider 29432 ECHA InfoCard 100.045.926 Molar mass 175.27 g/mol | PubChem CID 31738 ChEMBL CHEMBL144129 Formula C12H17N | |
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4-Benzylpiperidine is a drug and research chemical used in scientific studies. It acts as a monoamine releasing agent with 20- to 48-fold selectivity for releasing dopamine versus serotonin. It has a fast onset of action and a short duration. It also functions as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) with preference for MAO-A.
Derivatives
- Ifenprodil
- Pimetine, an hypolipidemic agent.
- Benrixate, an antiarrhythmic agent.
References
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