6-CAT

6-CAT

Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-chloro-2-aminotetralin
Clinical data
Legal status	Uncontrolled
Routes of administration	Oral
Identifiers
PubChem	CID: 16244336
ChemSpider	11269876 Y
Chemical data
SMILES C1CC2=C(CC1N)C=CC(=C2)Cl
InChI InChI=1S/C10H12ClN/c11-9-3-1-8-6-10(12)4-2-7(8)5-9/h1,3,5,10H,2,4,6,12H2 Y Key:CJRJTCMSQLEPFQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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6-Chloro-2-aminotetralin (6-CAT) is a drug which acts as a selective serotonin releasing agent (SSRA) and is a putative entactogen in humans. It is a rigid analogue of para-chloroamphetamine (PCA).

According to Nichols et al., 6-CAT is a non-neurotoxic analog of PCA.

See also

• 2-Aminotetralin
• MDAT