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1-ethynylcyclohexanol

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1-ethynylcyclohexanol

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1-Ethynylcyclohexanol (ECX) is an alkynyl alcohol derivative which is both a synthetic precursor to, and an active metabolite of the tranquilizer ethinamate, and has similar sedative, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant effects. It has been sold as a designer drug, first being identified in the UK in March 2012.

Chemical data

Formula
C8H12O
Molecular weight
124.18 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-ethynylcyclohexan-1-ol
SMILES
C#CC1(CCCCC1)O
InChIKey
QYLFHLNFIHBCPR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.7
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
124.089
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canonical SMILES
C#CC1(CCCCC1)O
chemical formula
C₈H₁₂O
melting point
32.0
Commons category
1-Ethynylcyclohexanol
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1-Ethynylcyclohexanol (ECX) is an alkynyl alcohol derivative which is both a synthetic precursor to, and an active metabolite of the tranquilizer ethinamate, and has similar sedative, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxant effects. It has been sold as a designer drug, first being identified in the UK in March 2012.

== Preparation == center|frameless|360x360px|Synthesis of 1-ethynylcyclohexanol from cyclohexanone. 1-Ethynylcyclohexanol can be prepared from cyclohexanone by reacting it with sodium acetylide in liquid ammonia, followed by an acidic work-up.

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