Substituted amphetamine

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Substituted amphetamine
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Racemic amphetamine.svg
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Synonyms Amphetamines; α-Methylphenethylamines; α-Methylphenylethylamines; Phenylisopropylamines
Chemical class Substituted derivatives of amphetamine
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Optical isomers of amphetamine
L-amphetamine.svg D-amphetamine.svg
L-amphetamine-3D-vdW.png D-amphetamine-3D-vdW.png
L-amphetamine D-amphetamine

Substituted amphetamines, or simply amphetamines, are a class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; [1] it includes all derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the amphetamine core structure with substituents. [1] [2] [3] [4] The compounds in this class span a variety of pharmacological subclasses, including stimulants, empathogens, and hallucinogens, among others. [2] Examples of substituted amphetamines are amphetamine (itself), [1] [2] methamphetamine, [1] ephedrine, [1] cathinone, [1] phentermine, [1] mephentermine, [1] tranylcypromine, [5] bupropion, [1] methoxyphenamine, [1] selegiline, [1] amfepramone (diethylpropion), [1] pyrovalerone, [1] MDMA (ecstasy), and DOM (STP).

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Some of amphetamine's substituted derivatives occur in nature, for example in the leaves of Ephedra and khat plants. [1] Amphetamine was first produced at the end of the 19th century. By the 1930s, amphetamine and some of its derivative compounds found use as decongestants in the symptomatic treatment of colds and also occasionally as psychoactive agents. Their effects on the central nervous system are diverse, but can be summarized by three overlapping types of activity: psychoanaleptic, hallucinogenic and empathogenic. Various substituted amphetamines may cause these actions either separately or in combination.

Partial list of substituted amphetamines

Generic or Trivial NameChemical Name# of Subs
Amphetamine α-Methyl-phenethylamine0
Tranylcypromine trans-2-Phenylcyclopropylamine 0 [note 1]
Methamphetamine N-Methylamphetamine1
Ethylamphetamine N-Ethylamphetamine1
Propylamphetamine N-Propylamphetamine1
Isopropylamphetamine N-iso-Propylamphetamine1
Butylamphetamine N-n-Butylamphetamine1
Pheniprazine N-Aminoamphetamine1
Phenatine N-Nicotinoylamphetamine1
Lisdexamfetamine L-Lysine–amphetamine conjugate, (S)-1
Phentermine α-Methylamphetamine1
Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)β-Hydroxyamphetamine, (1R,2S)-1
Cathine β-Hydroxyamphetamine, (1S,2S)-1
Cathinone β-Ketoamphetamine1
Ortetamine 2-Methylamphetamine1
2-Fluoroamphetamine (2-FA)2-Fluoroamphetamine1
3-Methylamphetamine (3-MA)3-Methylamphetamine1
2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane 2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane1
3-Fluoroamphetamine (3-FA)3-Fluoroamphetamine1
Gepefrine 3-Hydroxyamphetamine1
Norfenfluramine 3-Trifluoromethylamphetamine1
4-Methylamphetamine (4-MA)4-Methylamphetamine1
para-Methoxyamphetamine (PMA)4-Methoxyamphetamine1
para-Ethoxyamphetamine 4-Ethoxyamphetamine1
4-Methylthioamphetamine (4-MTA)4-Methylthioamphetamine1
Norpholedrine (α-Me-TRA)4-Hydroxyamphetamine1
para-Bromoamphetamine (PBA, 4-BA)4-Bromoamphetamine1
para-Chloroamphetamine (PCA, 4-CA)4-Chloroamphetamine1
para-Fluoroamphetamine (PFA, 4-FA, 4-FMP)4-Fluoroamphetamine1
para-Iodoamphetamine (PIA, 4-IA)4-Iodoamphetamine1
Mefenorex N-(3-Chloropropyl)amphetamine1
Clobenzorex N-(2-Chlorobenzyl)amphetamine1
Amfetaminil N-Cyanobenzylamphetamine1
Amfecloral N-(2,2,2-Trichloroethylidene)amphetamine1
Racefemine N-(1-Methyl-2-phenoxyethyl)amphetamine1
Dextrofemine N-(1-Methyl-2-phenoxyethyl)amphetamine, (+)-1
Fenproporex N-2-Cyanoethylamphetamine1
Prenylamine N-(3,3-Diphenylpropyl)amphetamine1
Fenethylline Theophylline–amphetamine conjugate1
Dimethylamphetamine N,N-Dimethylamphetamine2
Benzphetamine N-Benzyl-N-methylamphetamine2
Deprenyl N-Methyl-N-propargylamphetamine2
D-Deprenyl N-Methyl-N-propargylamphetamine, (S)-2
Selegiline N-Methyl-N-propargylamphetamine, (R)-2
Metfendrazine N-Amino-N-methylamphetamine2
Mephentermine N-Methyl-α-methylamphetamine2
Phenpentermine α,β-Dimethylamphetamine2
Ephedrine β-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine, (1R,2S)-2
Pseudoephedrine (PSE)β-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine, (1S,2S)-2
Metaraminol 3,β-Dihydroxyamphetamine, (1R,2S)-2
Methcathinone β-Keto-N-methylamphetamine2
Ethcathinone β-Keto-N-ethylamphetamine2
Clortermine 2-Chloro-α-methylamphetamine2
Methoxymethylamphetamine (MMA)3-Methoxy-4-methylamphetamine2
Fenfluramine 3-Trifluoromethyl-N-ethylamphetamine2
Dexfenfluramine 3-Trifluoromethyl-N-ethylamphetamine, (S)-2
4-Methylmethamphetamine (4-MMA)4-Methyl-N-methylamphetamine2
para-Methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA)4-Methoxy-N-methylamphetamine2
para-Methoxyethylamphetamine (PMEA)4-Methoxy-N-ethylamphetamine2
Pholedrine 4-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine2
Chlorphentermine 4-Chloro-α-methylamphetamine2
para-Fluoromethamphetamine (PFMA, 4-FMA)4-Fluoro-N-methylamphetamine2
Xylopropamine 3,4-Dimethylamphetamine2
α-Methyldopamine (α-Me-DA)3,4-Dihydroxyamphetamine2
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA)3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine2
Dimethoxyamphetamine (DMA)X,X-Dimethoxyamphetamine2
6-APB 6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran2
Phenylpropylaminopentane (PPAP)α-Desmethyl-α,N-dipropylamphetamine2
Furfenorex N-(2-Furylmethyl)-N-methylamphetamine2
Fencamine 8-Aminocaffeine–methamphetamine conjugate2
Nordefrin (α-Me-NE)β,3,4-Trihydroxyamphetamine, (R)-3
Methylephedrine β-Hydroxy-N-methylamphetamine, (1R,2S)-3
Etafedrine β-Hydroxy-N-ethylamphetamine, (1R,2S)-3
Oxilofrine β,4-Dihydroxy-N-methylamphetamine3
Cinnamedrine β-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-cinnamylamphetamine3
Methoxamine 2,6-Dimethoxy-β-hydroxyamphetamine3
Aleph 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylthioamphetamine3
Dimethoxybromoamphetamine (DOB)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine3
Dimethoxychloroamphetamine (DOC)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroamphetamine3
Dimethoxyfluoroethylamphetamine (DOEF)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-fluoroethylamphetamine3
Dimethoxyethylamphetamine (DOET)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine3
Dimethoxyfluoroamphetamine (DOF)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-fluoroamphetamine3
Dimethoxyiodoamphetamine (DOI)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine3
Dimethoxymethylamphetamine (DOM)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine3
Dimethoxynitroamphetamine (DON)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine3
Dimethoxypropylamphetamine (DOPR)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-propylamphetamine3
Dimethoxytrifluoromethylamphetamine (DOTFM)2,5-Dimethoxy-4-trifluoromethylamphetamine3
Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine3
Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine (MDEA)3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine3
Methylenedioxyhydroxyamphetamine (MDOH)3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-hydroxyamphetamine3
2-Methyl-MDA 3,4-Methylenedioxy-2-methylamphetamine3
5-Methyl-MDA 4,5-Methylenedioxy-3-methylamphetamine3
Methoxymethylenedioxyamphetamine (MMDA)3-Methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine3
Trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA)X,X,X-Trimethoxyamphetamine3
Dimethylcathinone β-Keto-N,N-dimethylamphetamine3
Diethylcathinone β-Keto-N,N-diethylamphetamine3
Bupropion β-Keto-3-chloro-N-tert-butylamphetamine3
Mephedrone (4-MMC)β-Keto-4-methyl-N-methylamphetamine3
Methedrone (PMMC)β-Keto-4-methoxy-N-methylamphetamine3
Brephedrone (4-BMC)β-Keto-4-bromo-N-methylamphetamine3
Flephedrone (4-FMC)β-Keto-4-fluoro-N-methylamphetamine3
Ritodrine 4,β-Dihydroxy-N-(4-hydroxyphenylethyl)amphetamine3
Buphenine (nylidrin)4,β-Dihydroxy-N-(...)-amphetamine3
Trecadrine β-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-(...)-amphetamine3
Isoxsuprine 4,β-Dihydroxy-N-(...)-amphetamine3
Dioxifedrine 3,4,β-Trihydroxy-N-methylamphetamine4
Dioxethedrin 3,4,β-Trihydroxy-N-ethylamphetamine4

Prodrugs of amphetamine/methamphetamine

A variety of prodrugs of amphetamine and/or methamphetamine exist, and include amfecloral, amfetaminil, benzphetamine, clobenzorex, D-deprenyl, deprenyl, dimethylamphetamine, ethylamphetamine, fencamine, fenethylline, fenproporex, furfenorex, lisdexamfetamine, mefenorex, prenylamine, and selegiline. [6]

Russian amphetamines

A number of synthetic Russian amphetamine derivatives have been developed, including alafen (amphetamine–β-alanine), feprosidnine, gamofen (amphetamine–GABA), mesocarb, methylphenatine, pabofen (amphetamine–PABA), phenatine (amphetamine–niacin; N-nicotinoylamphetamine), phenylphenamine (phenylamphetamine), propylphenamine (propylamphetamine), pyridoxiphen (amphetamine–pyridoxine), and thiophenatine (N-thionicotinoylamphetamine).

Structure

This shows phenethylamine in blue with its substitution points marked. Amphetamine and its substituted derivatives contain a CH3 group at the alpha-position (R ). Phenylethyl Amine General Formula V1.svg
This shows phenethylamine in blue with its substitution points marked. Amphetamine and its substituted derivatives contain a CH3 group at the alpha-position (R ).
This shows amphetamine with its substitution points marked, excluding the N-position at the NH2 group which is unmarked. The wavy line between a carbon and CH3 group indicates isomerism; the CH3 group may either be towards or away from the viewer. Amphetamine numbered.svg
This shows amphetamine with its substitution points marked, excluding the N-position at the NH2 group which is unmarked. The wavy line between α carbon and CH3 group indicates isomerism; the CH3 group may either be towards or away from the viewer.

Amphetamines are a subgroup of the substituted phenethylamine class of compounds. Substitution of hydrogen atoms results in a large class of compounds. Typical reaction is substitution by methyl and sometimes ethyl groups at the amine and phenyl sites: [8] [9] [10]

SubstanceSubstituentsStructureSources
Nαβ phenyl group
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Phenethylamine Phenethylamine2DCSD.svg
Amphetamine (α-methylphenylethylamine)-CH3 Racemic amphetamine 2.svg [7]
Methamphetamine (N-methylamphetamine)-CH3-CH3 Methamphetamine.svg [7]
Phentermine (α-methylamphetamine)-(CH3)2 Fentermina.svg [7]
Ephedrine -CH3-CH3-OH (+)-Ephedrin.svg [7]
Pseudoephedrine -CH3-CH3-OH (+)-Pseudoephedrin.svg [7]
Cathinone -CH3=O S-Cathinone.svg [7]
Methcathinone (ephedrone)-CH3-CH3=O Methcathinone skeletal.svg [7]
MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine)-CH3-O-CH2-O- MDA-2D-skeletal.svg [7]
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)-CH3-CH3-O-CH2-O- MDMA (simple).svg [7]
MDEA (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine)-CH2-CH3-CH3-O-CH2-O- MDEA.svg [7]
EDMA (3,4-ethylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine)-CH3-CH3-O-CH2-CH2-O- EDMA.svg
MBDB (N-methyl-1,3-benzodioxolylbutanamine)-CH3-CH2-CH3-O-CH2-O- MBDB.svg
PMA (para-methoxyamphetamine)-CH3-O-CH3 PMA.svg
PMMA (para-methoxymethamphetamine)-CH3-CH3-O-CH3 4-Methoxymethamphetamine.svg
4-MTA (4-methylthioamphetamine)-CH3-S-CH3 4-methylthioamphetamine.svg
3,4-DMA (3,4-dimethoxyamphetamine)-CH3-O-CH3-O-CH3 3,4-dma.png
3,4,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine (α-methylmescaline)-CH3-O-CH3-O-CH3-O-CH3 Trimethoxyamphetamine structure.svg
DOM (2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine)-CH3-O-CH3-CH3-O-CH3 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine.svg
DOB (2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromoamphetamine)-CH3-O-CH3-Br-O-CH3 R-DOB.svg

History

Ephedra was used 5000 years ago in China as a medicinal plant; its active ingredients are alkaloids ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, norephedrine (phenylpropanolamine) and norpseudoephedrine (cathine). Natives of Yemen and Ethiopia have a long tradition of chewing khat leaves to achieve a stimulating effect. The active substances of khat are cathinone and, to a lesser extent, cathine. [11]

Amphetamine was first synthesized in 1887 by Romanian chemist Lazăr Edeleanu, although its pharmacological effects remained unknown until the 1930s. [12] MDMA was produced in 1912 (in 1914, according to other sources [13] ) as an intermediate product. However, this synthesis also went largely unnoticed. [14] In the 1920s, both methamphetamine and the dextrorotatory optical isomer of amphetamine, dextroamphetamine, were synthesized. This synthesis was a by-product of a search for ephedrine, a bronchodilator used to treat asthma extracted exclusively from natural sources. Over-the-counter use of substituted amphetamines was initiated in the early 1930s by the pharmaceutical company Smith, Kline & French (now part of GlaxoSmithKline), as a medicine (Benzedrine) for colds and nasal congestion. Subsequently, amphetamine was used in the treatment of narcolepsy, obesity, hay fever, orthostatic hypotension, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, alcoholism and migraine. [12] [15] The "reinforcing" effects of substituted amphetamines were quickly discovered, and the misuse of substituted amphetamines had been noted as far back as 1936. [15]

Amphetamine pills Amph salts.jpg
Amphetamine pills

During World War II, amphetamines were used by the German military to keep their tank crews awake for long periods, and treat depression. It was noticed that extended rest was required after such artificially induced activity. [12] The widespread use of substituted amphetamines began in postwar Japan and quickly spread to other countries. Modified "designer amphetamines", such as MDA and PMA, have gained in popularity since the 1960s. [15] In 1970, the United States adopted "the Controlled Substances Act" that limited non-medical use of substituted amphetamines. [15] Street use of PMA was noted in 1972. [16] MDMA emerged as a substitute for MDA in the early 1970s. [17] American chemist Alexander Shulgin first synthesized the drug in 1976 and through him the drug was briefly introduced into psychotherapy. [18] Recreational use grew and in 1985 MDMA was banned by the US authorities in an emergency scheduling initiated by the Drug Enforcement Administration. [19]

Since the mid-1990s, MDMA has become a popular entactogenic drug among the youth and quite often non-MDMA substances were sold as ecstasy. [20] Ongoing trials are investigating its efficacy as an adjunct to psychotherapy in the management of treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). [21]

AgentsLegal status by 2009. [22] [23] [24] [25]
USRussia Australia
Amphetamine (racemic)Schedule IISchedule IISchedule IISchedule 8
Dextroamphetamine (D-amphetamine)Schedule IISchedule IISchedule ISchedule 8
Levoamphetamine (L-amphetamine)Schedule IISchedule IISchedule IIISchedule 8
Methamphetamine Schedule IISchedule IISchedule ISchedule 8
Cathinone Methcathinone Schedule ISchedule ISchedule ISchedule 9
MDA, MDMA, MDEA Schedule ISchedule ISchedule ISchedule 9
PMA Schedule ISchedule ISchedule ISchedule 9
DOB, DOM, 3,4,5-TMA Schedule ISchedule ISchedule ISchedule 9

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