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Offline paddy_f

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Salt/Ester comparison of two compounds.
« on: February 09, 2009, 01:27:28 PM »
Good Evening,

I am investigating two compounds.

a) 4-Methylmethcathinone ( 1-(4-methylphenyl)-2-methylaminopropan-1-one )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:4-Methylmethcathinone.svg

b) β-ketoamphetamine ( (S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cathinone_structure.svg


My questions are as follows:

- Can (a) be considered to be a salt of (b) ?
- Can (a) be considered an ester of (b) ?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

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Re: Salt/Ester comparison of two compounds.
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 02:00:50 PM »
paddy_f

I'd say no to both your questions. Neither compounds are salts nor esters. Both of them are amines  - a is secondary and b is primary.

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