2,4,5-Trimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-O or 2C-OMe) or is a
phenethylamine of the
2C family
2C (2C-''x'') is a general name for the family of psychedelic drug, psychedelic phenethylamines containing Methoxy, methoxy groups on the 2 and 5 carbon, positions of a benzene ring. Most of these compounds also carry lipophilic substituents at the ...
and was first synthesized by Jansen in 1931. It is a
positional isomer
In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a compound is another compound whose molecule has the same number of atoms of each element, but with logically distinct bonds between them. The term meta ...
of the drug
mescaline (3,4,5-tri
methoxy
In organic chemistry, a methoxy group is the functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen. This alkoxy group has the formula .
On a benzene ring, the Hammett equation classifies a methoxy substituent at the ''para'' position a ...
).
Chemistry
2C-O is a member of a class of
chemical compounds
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commonly known as
phenethylamines. Its full chemical name is 2-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine; it is also known as 2,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine and 2,4,5-TMPEA.
Effects
Although not centrally active itself, 2C-O appeared to potentiate the action of mescaline when employed as pretreatment 45 minutes prior to the administration of mescaline.
Dangers
The toxicity of 2C-O is not known.
Law
Canada
As of October 31, 2016, 2C-O is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.
United States
2C-O is a
Schedule I substance, as a positional isomer of
mescaline.
United Kingdom
2C-O and all other compounds featured in
PiHKAL are
Class A drug
These drugs are known in the UK as ''controlled drugs'', because this is the term by which the act itself refers to them. In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968, there are many other dru ...
s in the United Kingdom.
References
External links
2C-O Entry in PiHKALTMPEA Entry in PiHKAL • info
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2C (psychedelics)