Isoproscaline

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Isoproscaline
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-{3,5-Dimethoxy-4-[(propan-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}ethan-1-amine
Other names
2-(4-Isopropoxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H21NO3/c1-9(2)17-13-11(15-3)7-10(5-6-14)8-12(13)16-4/h7-9H,5-6,14H2,1-4H3 checkY
    Key: UBNHYNYMUORHAM-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C13H21NO3/c1-9(2)17-13-11(15-3)7-10(5-6-14)8-12(13)16-4/h7-9H,5-6,14H2,1-4H3
    Key: UBNHYNYMUORHAM-UHFFFAOYAL
  • CC(C)Oc1c(cc(cc1OC)CCN)OC
Properties
C13H21NO3
Molar mass 239.31 g/mol
Melting point 163 to 164 °C (325 to 327 °F; 436 to 437 K) (hydrochloride)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
checkY verify (what is checkY☒N ?)

Isoproscaline or 4-isopropoxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine is an

hallucinogenic, psychedelic, and entheogenic
effects.

Chemistry

Isoproscaline is in a class of compounds commonly known as phenethylamines, and the full chemical name is 2-(4-isopropoxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine.

Effects

Little is known about the

psychopharmacological effects of isoproscaline. In his book PiHKAL, Alexander Shulgin lists a psychedelic dosage as being 40–80 mg, with effects lasting 10–16 hours.[1]

Pharmacology

The mechanism that produces the hallucinogenic and entheogenic effects of isoproscaline is most likely to result from action as a

phenethylamines
.

Dangers

The toxicity of isoproscaline is not known.

Legality

Isoproscaline is unscheduled in the

Federal Analog Act
.

In the UK, its highly likely that this compound would be covered by the "phenylethylamine amendment" to the misuse of drugs act likely rendering it a Class A controlled drug.

See also

References