MPPP

Structural formula
General
Surname	MPPP
other names	1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propion-oxy-piperidine; 3-desmethylprodine;
Molecular formula	C 15 H 21 NO 2
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	61583
DrugBank	DB01478
Wikidata	Q408952
Drug information
Drug class	Opioid - analgesic
properties
Molar mass	247.33 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

MPPP ( 1-methyl-4-phenyl-4-propion-oxy-piperidine ) is an analgesic opioid , which is also known as synthetic heroin as a designer drug . Structurally it is the reverse ester of pethidine .

The improper manufacture of MPPP produces the nerve toxin MPTP , which causes irreversible Parkinson's- like damage. The correct synthesis of MPPP takes place slowly and with little heat. If a large amount of heat is applied, a large amount of MPTP is produced during the synthesis through the elimination reaction .

MPPP is listed as a non-marketable substance in the BtMG .

Individual evidence

↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
↑ Langston, JW et al. (1983): Chronic Parkinsonism in humans due to a product of meperidine-analog synthesis. In: Science. 219 (4587): 979-980, PMID 6823561 .

[NV-1] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[2] Langston, JW et al. (1983): Chronic Parkinsonism in humans due to a product of meperidine-analog synthesis. In: Science. 219 (4587): 979-980, PMID 6823561 .