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.
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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