Clobenzorex

Clobenzorex

Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com	International Drug Names
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	A08AA08 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name (+)-N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-phenylpropan-2-amine
Synonyms	(+)-N-(2-chlorobenzyl)amphetamine
CAS Number	13364-32-4 Y
PubChem CID	71675
ChemSpider	64732 Y
UNII	4A5352XI2A
KEGG	D07115 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL1213251 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.108
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H18ClN
Molar mass	259.78 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES Clc1ccccc1CNC(C)Cc2ccccc2
InChI InChI=1S/C16H18ClN/c1-13(11-14-7-3-2-4-8-14)18-12-15-9-5-6-10-16(15)17/h2-10,13,18H,11-12H2,1H3 Y Key:LRXXRIXDSAEIOR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

Clobenzorex (Asenlix, Dinintel, Finedal, Rexigen) is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes used as an appetite suppressant. The drug is legally distributed in Mexico under the trade name Asenlix by Aventis.

Chemically, clobenzorex is an N-substituted amphetamine analog that is converted to d-amphetamine soon after ingestion. In commercial production, clobenzorex is supplied in 30 mg doses as the hydrochloride salt in green-tinted capsules. The drug gained use as a prescription anorectic in the 1970s; however, adverse reactions were eventually observed, which led to the prohibition of clobenzorex in the United States and certain other countries.

In the United States, clobenzorex tablets (among other varieties of stimulants, such as amphetamine) have been used by athletes who ingest the drug to reduce fatigue, increase attention, and improve reaction times during athletic activities. The green-tinted Asenlix capsules (generic forms can be seen as half light green, half dark green capsules marked "IFA") are known as "greenies" among US baseball players, a slang term that in current use has expanded to generically refer to any amphetamine class stimulant.