Isotonitazepyne

Isotonitazepyne
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 5-nitro-2-[4-(2-propoxy)benzyl]-1-[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]-1H-benzo[d]imidazole;
PubChem CID	168322631;
ChemSpider	128918598;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C23H28N4O3
Molar mass	408.502 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC(C)OC1=CC=C(C=C1)CC2=NC3=C(N2CCN4CCCC4)C=CC(=C3)[N+](=O)[O-];
	InChI InChI=1S/C23H28N4O3/c1-17(2)30-20-8-5-18(6-9-20)15-23-24-21-16-19(27(28)29)7-10-22(21)26(23)14-13-25-11-3-4-12-25/h5-10,16-17H,3-4,11-15H2,1-2H3; Key:VRKDSDBBRNHHCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Isotonitazepyne (N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene) is a benzimidazole derivative with potent opioid effects, which has been sold as a designer drug over the internet. It has since been identified by the drug checking service CanTEST, in Canberra Australia, and tentatively in New Zealand.^[1] It's in vitro potency is approximately 1000 times that of morphine.^[2] It is specifically listed as an illegal drug in the US state of Virginia.^[3]

References

^ "N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene found in counterfeit oxycodone pill r". CanTEST. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Instagram.
^ De Vrieze LM, Walton SE, Pottie E, Papsun D, Logan BK, Krotulski AJ, et al. (September 2024). "In vitro structure-activity relationships and forensic case series of emerging 2-benzylbenzimidazole 'nitazene' opioids". Archives of Toxicology. 98 (9): 2999–3018. doi:10.1007/s00204-024-03774-7. PMC 11324687. PMID 38877156.
^ "18VAC110-20-322. Placement of chemicals in Schedule I." Code of Virginia. 2023.

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[1] "N-pyrrolidino isotonitazene found in counterfeit oxycodone pill r". CanTEST. 9 September 2024. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024 – via Instagram.

[2] De Vrieze LM, Walton SE, Pottie E, Papsun D, Logan BK, Krotulski AJ, et al. (September 2024). "In vitro structure-activity relationships and forensic case series of emerging 2-benzylbenzimidazole 'nitazene' opioids". Archives of Toxicology. 98 (9): 2999–3018. doi:10.1007/s00204-024-03774-7. PMC 11324687. PMID 38877156.

[3] "18VAC110-20-322. Placement of chemicals in Schedule I." Code of Virginia. 2023.

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