2C (psychedelics)
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.[1] 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.[2] Most of the currently known 2C compounds were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in the 1970s and 1980s and published in his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved). Shulgin also coined the term 2C, being an acronym for the 2 carbon atoms between the benzene ring and the amino group.[3]
Nomenclature | R3 | R4 | 2D Structure | CAS number |
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2C-B | H | Br | 66142-81-2 | |
2C-Bn | H | CH2C6H5 | ||
2C-Bu | H | CH2CH2CH2CH3 | ||
2C-C | H | Cl | 88441-14-9 | |
2C-C-3 [4] | Cl | Cl | ||
2C-CN | H | C≡N | 88441-07-0 | |
2C-CP | H | C3H5 | ||
2C-D | H | CH3 | 24333-19-5 | |
2C-E | H | CH2CH3 | 71539-34-9 | |
2C-EF | H | CH2CH2F | 1222814-77-8 | |
2C-F | H | F | 207740-15-6 | |
2C-G | CH3 | CH3 | 207740-18-9 | |
2C-G-1 | CH2 | |||
2C-G-2 | (CH2)2 | |||
2C-G-3 | (CH2)3 | 207740-19-0 | ||
2C-G-4 | (CH2)4 | 952006-59-6 | ||
2C-G-5 | (CH2)5 | 207740-20-3 | ||
2C-G-6 | (CH2)6 | |||
2C-G-N | (CH)4 | 207740-21-4 | ||
2C-H | H | H | 3600-86-0 | |
2C-I | H | I | 69587-11-7 | |
2C-iP | H | CH(CH3)2 | 1498978-47-4 | |
2C-N | H | NO2 | 261789-00-8 | |
2C-NH2 | H | NH2 | 168699-66-9 | |
2C-PYR | H | Pyrrolidine | ||
2C-PIP | H | Piperidine | ||
2C-O | H | OCH3 | 15394-83-9 | |
2C-O-4 | H | OCH(CH3)2 | 952006-65-4 | |
2C-MOM [5] | H | CH2OCH3 | ||
2C-P | H | CH2CH2CH3 | 207740-22-5 | |
2C-Ph | H | C6H5 | ||
2C-Se | H | Se CH3 | 1189246-68-1 | |
2C-T | H | SCH3 | 61638-09-3 | |
2C-T-2 | H | SCH2CH3 | 207740-24-7 | |
2C-T-3[6] | H | SCH2C(=CH2)CH3 | 648957-40-8 | |
2C-T-4 | H | SCH(CH3)2 | 207740-25-8 | |
2C-T-5[6] | ||||
2C-T-6[6] | ||||
2C-T-7 | H | S(CH2)2CH3 | 207740-26-9 | |
2C-T-8 | H | SCH2CH(CH2)2 | 207740-27-0 | |
2C-T-9[6] | 207740-28-1 | |||
2C-T-10[6] | ||||
2C-T-11[6] | ||||
2C-T-12[6] | ||||
2C-T-13 | H | S(CH2)2OCH3 | 207740-30-5 | |
2C-T-14[6] | ||||
2C-T-15 | H | SCH(CH2)2 | ||
2C-T-16[7] | H | SCH2CH=CH2 | 648957-42-0 | |
2C-T-17 | H | SCH(CH3)CH2CH3 | 207740-32-7 | |
2C-T-18[6] | ||||
2C-T-19 | H | SCH2CH2CH2CH3 | ||
2C-T-21 | H | S(CH2)2F | 207740-33-8 | |
2C-T-21.5[6] | 648957-46-4 | |||
2C-T-22[6] | 648957-48-6 | |||
2C-T-23[6] | ||||
2C-T-24[6] | ||||
2C-T-25[6] | ||||
2C-T-27[6] | 648957-52-2 | |||
2C-T-28[6] | 648957-54-4 | |||
2C-T-30[6] | ||||
2C-T-31[6] | ||||
2C-T-32[6] | ||||
2C-T-33[6] | ||||
2C-DFM [8]: 770 | H | CHF2 | ||
2C-TFM | H | CF3 | 159277-08-4 | |
2C-TFE | H | CH2CF3 | ||
2C-PFE | H | CF2CF3 | ||
2C-PFS | H | SF5 | ||
2C-YN | H | C≡CH | 752982-24-4 | |
2C-V | H | CH=CH2 | ||
2C-AL[9] | H | CH2CH=CH2 |
Legality
Canada
As of October 12, 2016, the 2C-x family of substituted phenethylamines is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.[10]
See also
References
- Alexander Shulgin, Tania Manning and Paul F Daley. The Shulgin Index. Volume 1. Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds. Transform Press, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9630096-3-0
- Daniel Trachsel, David Lehmann and Christoph Enzensperger. Phenethylamine Von der Struktur zur Funktion, pp 762-810. Nachtschatten Verlag AG, 2013. ISBN 978-3-03788-700-4
- Shulgin, Alexander; Shulgin, Ann (September 1991). PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5. OCLC 25627628.
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- Daniel Trachsel (2003). "Synthesis of novel (phenylalkyl)amines for the investigation of structure-activity relationships. Part 2. 4-Thio-substituted [2-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]amines (=2,5-dimethoxybenzeneethanamines)". Helvetica Chimica Acta. 86 (7): 2610–2619. doi:10.1002/hlca.200390210.
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- "Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Part J — 2C-phenethylamines)". Canada Gazette. April 15, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.