4-ANPP
4-ANPP, also known as 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine (4-ANPP), 4-aminophenyl-1-phenethylpiperidine, or despropionyl fentanyl,[3] is a direct precursor to fentanyl and some fentanyl analogues such as acetylfentanyl. It is commonly found as a contaminant in samples of drugs containing fentanyl, which may include samples represented by the supplier as heroin or other opioids.[4] It is not psychoactive and is present only as a result of improper processing of the intended product of the synthesis.
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Preferred IUPAC name
N-Phenyl-1-(2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-amine | |
Other names
desproprionyl fentanyl; 4-anilino-N-phenethylpiperidine; 4-ANPP; ANPP | |
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Abbreviations | ANPP |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.169.974 |
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C19H24N2 | |
Molar mass | 280.415 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Preparation
4-ANPP can be prepared from N-phenethyl-4-piperidinone (NPP) and aniline, then being reduced.
4-ANPP can also be prepared using 4-anilinopiperidine and selectively adding the phenethyl group.
Uses
4-ANPP is useful in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, primarily fentanyl and its analogs. Paul Janssen (founder of Janssen Pharmaceutica) first synthesized fentanyl in 1960 using a similar method, with Benzylfentanyl as an intermediate.[5] The following synthesis, developed by an individual under the pseudonym of Seigfried, involves the reductive amination of N-phenethyl-4-piperidinone (NPP) to 4-ANPP. This product is reacted with propionyl chloride to form fentanyl.
References
- Anvisa (2023-03-31). "RDC Nº 784 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 784 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-04-04). Archived from the original on 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- "Red list". www.incb.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
- "4-ANPP". www.caymanchem.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- DrugsData.org. "DrugsData.org: Results : Lab Test Results for Fentanyl". www.drugsdata.org. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
- Schulz W. "Fentanyl". List of Top Pharmaceuticals. Chemical & Engineering News.