α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone (hydrochloride)

α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone (hydrochloride) is an analog of the appetite suppressant diethylcathinone and is related to the designer drug 4’-methyl-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (MPPP). In male Wistar rats, it is metabolized to a variety of products, including cathinone, the main psychoactive alkaloid of kath (Catha edulis). α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone (hydrochloride) is intended to be used for forensic applications.