Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: α-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzeneethanamine, monohydrochloride
Purity: ≥98%
Formula Markup: C10H12F3N • HCl
Formula Weight: 239,7
Shelf life (days): 1825
CAS Number: 673-18-7
Notes: 3-Trifluoromethylamphetamine (hydrochloride) ( Item No. 22604) is an analytical reference standard that is categorized as an amphetamine. It is an active metabolite of fenfluramine and benfluorex that acts as an agonist at serotonin (5-HT) receptors (IC50s = 6.92, 3.55, 0.17, and 2.09 µM for 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT1C, and 5-HT2 receptors, respectively, in murine brain).{39006,39005} Norfenfluramine induces anorexia in mice and rats with EC50 values of 6.8 and 0.8 mg/kg, i.p., respectively.{39006} This product is intended for research and forensic applications.