Propylphenidate

Not to be confused with propylphenidine.

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

Legal status
Legal status	CA: Schedule III DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only) UK: Class B
Identifiers
IUPAC name Propyl 2-phenyl-2-(piperidin-2-yl)acetate
CAS Number	1071564-47-0 Y
PubChem CID	91844465
ChemSpider	52085111
UNII	0Q064445GT
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID101032411
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H23NO2
Molar mass	261.365 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES C1(=CC=CC=C1)C(C(=O)OCCC)C2CCCCN2
InChI 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

Legal status

Propylphenidate is illegal in Sweden as of 26 January 2016,^[2] and in Finland since 2017.^[3]

See also

• 3,4-Dichloromethylphenidate
• 4-Fluoromethylphenidate
• 4-Methylmethylphenidate
• Dexmethylphenidate
• Ethylphenidate
• Isopropylphenidate
• HDEP-28
• HDMP-28

References

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.