Meprylcaine

Meprylcaine (also known as Epirocaine and Oracaine) is a local anesthetic with stimulant properties that is structurally related to dimethocaine.^[1]

Legal status

• UK: Under Psychoactive Substances Act

CAS Number

• 495-70-5

PubChem CID

• 4065

ChemSpider

• 3925

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Meprylcaine

Legal status
Legal status	UK: Under Psychoactive Substances Act
Identifiers
IUPAC name benzoic acid (2-methyl-2-propylaminopropyl) ester
CAS Number	495-70-5
PubChem CID	4065
ChemSpider	3925
UNII	82YT7WU9PW
ChEMBL	ChEMBL127810
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70197810
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H21NO2
Molar mass	235.327 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(COC(C1=CC=CC=C1)=O)(C)NCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C14H21NO2/c1-4-10-15-14(2,3)11-17-13(16)12-8-6-5-7-9-12/h5-9,15H,4,10-11H2,1-3H3 Key:VXJABHHJLXLNMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Meprylcaine has a relatively potent inhibitory action on the monoamine transporter and inhibits the reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.^[2][3]