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Formula | C15H21NO |
Molar mass | 231.339 g·mol−1 |
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4-Dimethylamino-4-(p-tolyl)cyclohexanone (sometimes known as dimetamine)[1] is a opioid analgesic with an arylcyclohexylamine chemical structure. It was developed by Daniel Lednicer at Upjohn in the 1970s.[2] It has around the same analgesic potency as morphine, with analogues where the para-methyl group is replaced by a halogen being slightly weaker. Derivatives where the ketone group has been reacted with a Grignard reagent to add a phenethyl side chain are several hundred times stronger (as is seen in the compound BDPC).[3][4][5]
4-Dimethylamino-4-(p-tolyl)cyclohexanone is specifically listed as an illegal drug in Latvia.[6] It is also covered by drug analogue laws in various jurisdictions as a generic arylcyclohexylamine derivative.