Term Name: diethylpropion
Synonyms: (+-)-diethylpropion, 1-phenyl-2-diethylamino-1-propanone, 2-(diethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanone, 2-(diethylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one, 2-(diethylamino)propiophenone, alpha-benzoyltriethylamine, alpha-diethylaminopropiophenone, amfepramone, amfepramonum, anfepramona, Diethylpropion
Definition: An aromatic ketone that is propiophenone in which one of the hydrogens alpha- to the carbonyl is substituted by a diethylamino group. A central stimulant and indirect-acting sympathomimetic, it is an appetite depressant and is used as the hydrochloride as an anoretic in the short term management of obesity.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:4530]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aromatic ketone tertiary amine
has subtype: (R)-diethylpropion (S)-diethylpropion
has_functional_parent: propiophenone
has_role: appetite depressant
inverse has_part: diethylpropion hydrochloride