PCAA

PCAA
PCAA
Identifiers
CAS number 77160-83-9
PubChem 173576
ChemSpider 151498 YesY
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Properties
Molecular formula C17H25NO2
Molar mass 275.386 g/mol
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

PCAA, or 5-[N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)]-aminopentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry as means of drug screening.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ojanpera, Suvi; Pelander, Anna; Pelzing, Matthias; Krebs, Ilmari; Vuori, Erkki; Ojanpera, Ilkka (2006). "Isotopic pattern and accurate mass determination in urine drug screening by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 20 (7): 1161–1167. doi:10.1002/rcm.2429. PMID 16521169.