Dimethylaminopivalophenone

Dimethylaminopivalophenone
Identifiers
  • 3-(dimethylamino)-2,2-dimethyl-1-phenylpropan-1-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC13H19NO
Molar mass205.301 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CN(CC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)(C)C)C
  • InChI=1S/C13H19NO/c1-13(2,10-14(3)4)12(15)11-8-6-5-7-9-11/h5-9H,10H2,1-4H3
  • Key:WKJYCZMXCFRIEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Dimethylaminopivalophenone is an opioid analgesic with a potency ½ that of morphine. It was initially discovered by Russian scientists in 1954 and subsequently rediscovered in the US in 1969. Its LD50 in mice is 83 mg/kg. It has never been marketed commercially.