Methylpropyltryptamine (MPT; ''N''-methyl-''N''-propyltryptamine) is a
tryptamine
Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole—a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the firs ...
. It is a
homolog
In biology, homology is similarity in anatomical structures or genes between organisms of different taxa due to shared ancestry, ''regardless'' of current functional differences. Evolutionary biology explains homologous structures as retained her ...
ue of
methylethyltryptamine
Methylethyltryptamine (MET), also known as ''N''-methyl-''N''-ethyltryptamine (''N'',''N''-MET), is a serotonergic psychedelic of the tryptamine family. It is closely related to dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and to diethyltryptamine (DET). The drug ...
(MET). In ''
TiHKAL
''TiHKAL: The Continuation'' is a 1997 book written by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. A sequel to '' PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story'', ''TiHKAL'' is an acronym that stands for "Trypt ...
'',
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American biochemist, broad researcher of synthetic psychoactive compounds, and author of works regarding these, who independently explored the organic chemistry and ph ...
described MPT's effects as being unknown and its
dosage as being >50mg.
An analytical method for MPT's detection has been reported. In 2019, Chadeayne et al. published the crystal structure of
MPT.
The authors describe the structure as "...a single molecule in the asymmetric unit, with an indole group that demonstrates a mean deviation from planarity of 0.015 A°."
See also
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4-HO-MPT
References
External links
MPT - Isomer Design
N,N-Dialkyltryptamines
Propyl compounds
Psychedelic tryptamines
Tertiary amines
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