Phenylethylpyrrolidine
1-(2-Phenylethyl)pyrrolidine (PEP) is a chemical compound.It is an analogue of 2-phenylethylamine where the amine has been replaced by a pyrrolidine ring.The β-keto derivative is phenacylpyrrolidine and the α-methyl and β-keto (i.e., cathinone) derivative is α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (α-PPP).PEP is the base chemical structure for a series of stimulant drugs, including: All of these compounds differ from PEP in that the alpha carbon is extended and a ketone is attached to the beta carbon (with the exception of prolintane), among other modifications.This article about an organic compound is a stub.