Pethidine intermediate A is a four-phenylpiperidine derivative that is a precursor to the opioid analgesic drug pethidine (meperidine). It is not known to have any analgesic activity in its own right, however other derivatives of pethidine with a 4-cyano group in place of the carboxylate ethyl ester have been found to be active,[2] so pethidine intermediate A might also show opioid effects. It is scheduled by UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. It is a Schedule II Narcotic controlled substance in the United States and has an ACSCN of 9232. The 2014 annual manufacturing quota was 6 grammes (as an end product, presumably for research use).[3]

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Pethidine intermediate A
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  • 1-methyl-4-phenylpiperidine-4-carbonitrile
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FormulaC13H16N2
Molar mass200.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN1CCC(CC1)(C#N)c2ccccc2
  • InChI=1S/C13H16N2/c1-15-9-7-13(11-14,8-10-15)12-5-3-2-4-6-12/h2-6H,7-10H2,1H3
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