Wellburtin (bupropion hydrochloride), an antidepressant of the aminoketone class, is chemically unrelated to tricyclic, tetracyclic, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor, or other known as antidepressant agents. Its structure closely resembles that of diethylpropion; it is related to phenylethylamines. It is designated as (±)-1-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-[(1,1 dimethylethyl)amino]-1- propanone hydrochloride. The molecular weight is 276.2. and the empirical formula is C13H18ClNO·HCl.