4-Substituted-2,5-dimethoxyamphetamines (DOx) is a chemical class of substituted amphetamine derivatives featuring methoxy groups at the 2- and 5- positions of the phenyl ring, and a substituent such as alkyl or halogen at the 4- position of the phenyl ring. [1] Most compounds of this class are potent and long-lasting psychedelic drugs, and act as highly selective 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, and 5-HT2C receptor partial agonists. A few bulkier derivatives such as DOAM have similarly high binding affinity for 5-HT2 receptors but instead act as antagonists, and so do not produce psychedelic effects though they retain amphetamine-like stimulant effects.
The DOx family includes the following members:
Structure | Name | Abbreviation | CAS number |
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-amylamphetamine | DOAM | 63779-90-8 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine | DOB | 64638-07-9 (racemate) | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-butylamphetamine | DOBU | 63779-89-5 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine | DOC | 123431-31-2 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethoxyamphetamine | MEM | 16128-88-4 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(methoxymethyl)amphetamine | DOMOM [2] | 260810-10-4 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(ethoxymethyl)amphetamine | DOMOE | 930836-81-0 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine | DOET | 22004-32-6 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylthioamphetamine | Aleph-2 | 185562-00-9 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-fluoroamphetamine | DOF | 125903-69-7 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(2-fluoroethyl)amphetamine | DOEF | 121649-01-2 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(3-fluoropropyl)amphetamine | DOPF | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine | DOI | 42203-78-1 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-isopropylthioamphetamine | Aleph-4 | 123643-26-5 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine | DOM | 15588-95-1 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylthioamphetamine | Aleph-1 | 61638-07-1 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine | DON | 67460-68-8 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-phenylthioamphetamine | Aleph-6 | 952006-44-9 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-benzylamphetamine | DOBZ [3] | 125903-73-3 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(3-methoxybenzyl)amphetamine | DO3MeOBZ [4] | 930836-90-1 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-[(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl]amphetamine | DOTHFM | 930776-12-8 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-propylamphetamine | DOPR | 63779-88-4 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-isopropylamphetamine | DOiP | 42306-96-7 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-propylthioamphetamine | Aleph-7 | 207740-16-7 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(difluoromethyl)amphetamine | DODFM | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-trifluoromethylamphetamine | DOTFM | 159277-07-3 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)amphetamine | DOTFE [5] | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-cyanoamphetamine | DOCN [6] | 125903-74-4 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethynylamphetamine | DOYN [7] | 633290-70-7 | |
A number of additional compounds are known with alternative substitutions:
Structure | Name | Abbreviation | CAS number |
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Dimoxamine ("Ariadne") | 4C-D | 52842-59-8 | |
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)butan-2-amine [8] | 4C-E | ||
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(n-propyl)phenyl)butan-2-amine | 4C-P | ||
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)butan-2-amine | 4C-B | 69294-23-1 | |
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)butan-2-amine | 4C-C | 791010-74-7 | |
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)butan-2-amine | 4C-I | 758631-75-3 | |
1-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)butan-2-amine | 4C-N | 775234-58-7 | |
1-[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(ethylthio)phenyl]butan-2-amine | 4C-T-2 | 850007-13-5 | |
Dimethoxymethamphetamine ("Beatrice") | N-methyl-DOM | 92206-37-6 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine | DMMDA | 15183-13-8 | |
2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylamphetamine ("Ganesha") | 3-methyl-DOM | 207740-37-2 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-3,4-trimethylenylamphetamine | G-3 | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-3,4-tetramethylenylamphetamine | G-4 | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-3,4-norbornylamphetamine | G-5 | ||
1-(5,8-dimethoxy-3,4-dihydro-1H-isochromen-7-yl)propan-2-amine [9] | G-O | 774538-38-4 | |
2,5-Dimethoxy-3,4-dichloroamphetamine | DODC | 1373918-65-0 | |
IDNNA | IDNNA | 67707-78-2 | |
Methyl-DOB | N-methyl-DOB | 155638-80-5 | |
2,3,4,5-Tetramethoxyamphetamine | 2,3,4,5-Tetramethoxyamphetamine | 23693-26-7 | |
1-(4-Bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrofuro[2,3-f][1]benzofuran-8-yl)propan-2-amine | DOB-FLY | 219986-75-1 | |
Bromo-DragonFLY | DOB-DFLY | 502759-67-3 | |
3-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)azetidine | Compound 1, [10] ZC-B | ||
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine is a psychedelic and a substituted amphetamine. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, and later reported in his book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. DOM is classified as a Schedule I substance in the United States, and is similarly controlled in other parts of the world. Internationally, it is a Schedule I drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances. It is generally taken orally.
Dimethoxybromoamphetamine (DOB), also known as brolamfetamine and bromo-DMA, is a psychedelic drug and substituted amphetamine of the phenethylamine class of compounds. DOB was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1967. Its synthesis and effects are documented in Shulgin's book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story.
2C-TFM is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized in the laboratory of David E. Nichols. It has also been called 2C-CF3, a name derived from the Para-trifluoromethyl group it contains.
2C-B-FLY is a psychedelic phenethylamine and designer drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized in 1996 by Aaron Monte, Professor of Chemistry at UW-La Crosse.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, and was described in his book PiHKAL.
2C (2C-x) is a general name for the family of psychedelic phenethylamines containing methoxy groups on the 2 and 5 positions of a benzene ring. Most of these compounds also carry lipophilic substituents at the 4 position, usually resulting in more potent and more metabolically stable and longer acting compounds. Most of the currently known 2C compounds were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in the 1970s and 1980s and published in his book PiHKAL. Shulgin also coined the term 2C, being an acronym for the 2 carbon atoms between the benzene ring and the amino group.
2C-H (2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) is a lesser-known substituted phenethylamine of the 2C family.
Ariadne, also known chemically as 4C-D or 4C-DOM, by its developmental code name BL-3912, and by its former tentative brand name Dimoxamine, is a little-known psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and phenylisobutylamine families. It is a homologue of the psychedelics 2C-D and DOM.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-butylamphetamine (DOBU) is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine. DOBU was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), only low dosages of 2–3 mg were tested, with the duration simply listed as "very long". DOBU produces paresthesia and difficulty sleeping, but with few other effects. Compared to shorter chain homologues such as DOM, DOET and DOPR which are all potent hallucinogens, DOBU has an even stronger 5-HT2 binding affinity but fails to substitute for hallucinogens in animals or produce hallucinogenic effects in humans, suggesting it has low efficacy and is thus an antagonist or weak partial agonist at the 5-HT2A receptor.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(2-fluoroethyl)amphetamine is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and member of the DOx class. DOEF was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL, the dosage range is listed as 2–3.5 mg, and the duration is listed as 12–16 hours. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of DOEF.
Dimethoxy-4-amylamphetamine (DOAM) is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine. DOAM was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), the minimum dosage is listed as 10 mg, and the duration is unknown. DOAM produces a bare threshold and tenseness. As the 4-alkyl chain length is increased from shorter homologues such as DOM, DOET and DOPR which are all potent hallucinogens, the 5-HT2 binding affinity increases, rising to a maximum with the 4-(n-hexyl) derivative before falling again with even longer chains, but compounds with chain length longer than n-propyl, or with other bulky groups such as isopropyl, t-butyl or γ-phenylpropyl at the 4- position, fail to substitute for hallucinogens in animals or produce hallucinogenic effects in humans, suggesting these have low efficacy and are thus antagonists or partial agonists at the 5-HT2A receptor.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethoxyamphetamine (MEM) is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL, he lists the active dose range as 20–50 mg, and the duration as 10–14 hours. According to Shulgin, MEM produces color enhancement, visual phenomena, and pattern movement, among other effects.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-fluoroamphetamine (DOF) is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine classes. Alexander Shulgin briefly describes DOF in his book PiHKAL:
Animal studies that have compared DOF to the highly potent DOI and DOB imply that the human activity will be some four to six times less than these two heavier halide analogues.
5-Methoxy-7,N,N-trimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-7,N,N-TMT, 5-MeO-7-TMT), is a tryptamine derivative which acts as a partial agonist at the 5-HT2 serotonin receptors, with an EC50 of 63.9 nM and an efficacy of 66.2% at 5-HT2A (vs 5-HT), and weaker activity at 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C. In animal tests, both 7,N,N-TMT and 5-MeO-7,N,N-TMT produced behavioural responses similar to those of psychedelic drugs such as DMT and 5-MeO-DMT, but compounds with larger 7-position substituents such as 7-ethyl-DMT and 7-bromo-DMT did not produce psychedelic-appropriate responding despite high 5-HT2 receptor binding affinity, suggesting these may be antagonists or weak partial agonists for the 5-HT2 receptors. The related compound 7-MeO-MiPT (cf. 5-MeO-MiPT) was also found to be inactive, suggesting that the 7-position has poor tolerance for bulky groups at this position, at least if agonist activity is desired.
2C-T-16 is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It was originally named by Alexander Shulgin as described in his book PiHKAL, however while Shulgin began synthesis of this compound he only got as far as the nitrostyrene intermediate, and did not complete the final synthetic step. Synthesis of 2C-T-16 was finally achieved by Daniel Trachsel some years later, and it was subsequently reported as showing similar psychedelic activity to related compounds, with a dose range of 10–25 mg and a duration of 4–6 hours, making it around the same potency as the better-known saturated analogue 2C-T-7, but with a significantly shorter duration of action. Binding studies in vitro showed 2C-T-16 to have a binding affinity of 44 nM at 5-HT2A and 15 nM at 5-HT2C. 2C-T-16 and related derivatives are potent partial agonists of the 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptors and induce a head-twitch response in mice.
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-isopropylamphetamine is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, and was described in his book PiHKAL. Shulgin described DOiPR as being at least an order of magnitude weaker than DOPr, with doses of 20–30 mg required to produce valid changes in mental state. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of DOiPR.
4C-B is a lesser-known psychedelic drug which is related to 2C-B and DOB. It is a reasonably potent 5-HT2A receptor partial agonist with a Ki of 7.6nM, but has relatively low efficacy. It is briefly mentioned in Alexander Shulgin's book PiHKAL but was never tested by him, however it has subsequently been tested by other researchers and was found to be active in a dose range of 50-80mg with a duration of around 8 hours, though with generally milder effects than 2C-B or DOB.
2C-T-3 is a lesser-known psychedelic drug related to compounds such as 2C-T-7 and 2C-T-16. It was named by Alexander Shulgin but was never made or tested by him, and was instead first synthesised by Daniel Trachsel some years later. It has a binding affinity of 11nM at 5-HT2A and 40nM at 5-HT2C. It is reportedly a potent psychedelic drug with an active dose in the 15–40 mg range, and a duration of action of 8–14 hours, with visual effects comparable to related drugs such as methallylescaline.
CYB210010, also known as 2C-T-TFM, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine family related to compounds such as 2C-T and 2C-T-21.
2C-T-21.5 is a lesser-known psychedelic drug related to compounds such as 2C-T-21 and 2C-T-28. It was originally named by Alexander Shulgin and discussed in his book PiHKAL, but was not synthesised at that time. 2C-T-21.5 was ultimately synthesised and tested by Daniel Trachsel some years later. It has a binding affinity of 146 nM at 5-HT2A and 55 nM at 5-HT2C. It produces typical psychedelic effects, being slightly less potent but somewhat longer acting than 2C-T-2 or 2C-T-21, with an active dose of 12–30 mg, and a duration of action of 8–14 hours. Unlike 2C-T-21 it will not form the highly toxic fluoroacetate as a metabolite, instead producing the less toxic difluoroacetic acid.