PCAA, or 5-[N-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid, is a metabolite of phencyclidine (PCP). It can be detected in the urine of PCP users by mass spectrometry as means of drug screening.[1]

PCAA
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-[(1-Phenylcyclohexyl)amino]pentanoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H25NO2/c19-16(20)11-5-8-14-18-17(12-6-2-7-13-17)15-9-3-1-4-10-15/h1,3-4,9-10,18H,2,5-8,11-14H2,(H,19,20) checkY
    Key: RZGZMLICFFEUIQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C17H25NO2/c19-16(20)11-5-8-14-18-17(12-6-2-7-13-17)15-9-3-1-4-10-15/h1,3-4,9-10,18H,2,5-8,11-14H2,(H,19,20)
    Key: RZGZMLICFFEUIQ-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • O=C(O)CCCCNC2(c1ccccc1)CCCCC2
Properties
C17H25NO2
Molar mass 275.392 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ Ojanpera, Suvi; Pelander, Anna; Pelzing, Matthias; Krebs, Ilmari; Vuori, Erkki; Ojanpera, Ilkka (2006). "Isotopic pattern and accurate mass determination in urine drug screening by liquid chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry. 20 (7): 1161–1167. Bibcode:2006RCMS...20.1161O. doi:10.1002/rcm.2429. PMID 16521169.