3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine

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3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine

IUPAC name 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine
Identifiers
CAS number	120-20-7^Y
PubChem	8421
ChemSpider	8114^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:136995^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL26019^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O(c1ccc(cc1OC)CCN)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H15NO2/c1-12-9-4-3-8(5-6-11)7-10(9)13-2/h3-4,7H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3^Y Key: ANOUKFYBOAKOIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C10H15NO2/c1-12-9-4-3-8(5-6-11)7-10(9)13-2/h3-4,7H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3 Key: ANOUKFYBOAKOIR-UHFFFAOYAB
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₅NO₂
Molar mass	181.23 g/mol
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Infobox references

3,4-Di methoxy phenethylamine (DMPEA) is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine class. It is an analogue of the major human neurotransmitter dopamine where the 3- and 4-position hydroxy groups have been replaced with methoxy groups. It is also closely related to mescaline which is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine.

Chemistry

One of the earliest syntheses of DMPEA (then referred to as "homoveratrylamine") was that of Pictet and Finkelstein, who made it in a multi-step sequence starting from vanillin.^[1] A similar sequence was subsequently reported by Buck and Perkin,^[2] as follows:

3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde (veratraldehyde) → 3,4-Dimethoxycinnamic acid → 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylpropionic acid → 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylpropionamide → 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine

A much shorter synthesis is given by Shulgin and Shulgin:^[3]^[4]

3,4-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is reacted with nitromethane in the presence of ammonium acetate/acetic acid to give the corresponding β-nitrostyrene, which is then reduced with LiAlH₄ to give 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine.

Pharmacology/Clinical

In the book PiHKAL, Shulgin describes DMPEA as producing no central effects in humans when tested even with very high doses, such as 1,000 mg orally or 10 mg via intravenous injection.^[4] However, DMPEA has been shown to have some activity as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor.^[5]

Occurrence

DMPEA occurs naturally along with mescaline in various species of cacti such as San Pedro and Peruvian Torch.^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

↑ A. Pictet and M. Finkelstein (1909). "Synthese des Laudanosins." Ber. 42 1979-1989.
↑ J. S. Buck and W. H. Perkin (1924). "CCXVIII. Ψ-epiBerberine." J. Chem. Soc., Trans. 125 1675-1686.
↑ A. Shulgin and A. Shulgin (1991). "PiHKAL A Chemical Love Story", pp. 614-616, Transform Press, Berkeley. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Erowid Online Books : "PIHKAL" - #60 DMPEA".
↑ Keller WJ, Ferguson GG (July 1977). "Effects of 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine derivatives on monoamine oxidase". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 66 (7): 1048–50. doi:10.1002/jps.2600660741. PMID 886445.
↑ Lundström J (December 1970). "Biosynthesis of mescaline and 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine in Trichocereus pachanoi Br&R". Acta Pharmaceutica Suecica 7 (6): 651–66. PMID 5511715.
↑ Pummangura S, Nichols DE, McLaughlin JL (October 1977). "Cactus alkaloids XXXIII: beta-phenethylamines from the Guatemalan cactus Pilosocereus maxonii". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 66 (10): 1485–7. doi:10.1002/jps.2600661037. PMID 925910.
↑ Pardanani JH, McLaughlin JL, Kondrat RW, Cooks RG (1977). "Cactus alkaloids. XXXVI. Mescaline and related compounds from Trichocereus peruvianus". Lloydia 40 (6): 585–90. PMID 600028.

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Phenethylamines	Psychedelics: 25B-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe 25D-NBOMe 25I-NBOMe 25N-NBOMe 2C-B 2C-B-FLY βk-2C-B 2C-C 2C-D 2C-E 2C-EF 2C-F 2C-G 2C-I 2C-N 2C-P 2C-SE 2C-T 2C-T-2 2C-T-4 2C-T-7 2C-T-8 2C-T-9 2C-T-13 2C-T-15 2C-T-17 2C-T-21 2C-TFM 2C-YN Allylescaline DESOXY Escaline Isoproscaline Jimscaline Macromerine MEPEA Mescaline Metaescaline Methallylescaline Proscaline Psi-2C-T-4 TCB-2 Stimulants: Phenylethanolamine Hordenine Phenethylamine α-Methylphenethylamine (amphetamine) β-Methylphenethylamine N-Methylphenethylamine o-Methylphenethylamine p-Methylphenethylamine Entactogens: Lophophine MDPEA MDMPEA Others: BOH DMPEA

Amphetamines	Psychedelics: 3C-BZ 3C-E 3C-P Aleph Beatrice Bromo-DragonFLY D-Deprenyl DMA DMCPA DMMDA DOB DOC DOEF DOET DOI DOM DON DOPR DOTFM Ganesha MMDA MMDA-2 Psi-DOM TMA TeMA Stimulants: 3-FMA 4-MA 4-MMA 4-MTA 5-IT Alfetamine Amfecloral Amfepentorex Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine) Amphetaminil Benfluorex Benzphetamine Cathine Clobenzorex Dimethylamphetamine Ephedrine Etilamfetamine Fencamfamine Fencamine Fenethylline Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine, Levofenfluramine) Fenproporex Fludorex Furfenorex Gepefrine Hydroxyamphetamine Iofetamine Isopropylamphetamine Lefetamine Lisdexamfetamine Mefenorex Metaraminol Methamphetamine (Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine) Methoxyphenamine MMA Norfenfluramine L-Norpseudoephedrine Oxilofrine Ortetamine PBA PCA Phenpromethamine PFA PFMA PIA PMA PMEA PMMA Phenylpropanolamine Pholedrine Prenylamine Propylamphetamine Pseudoephedrine Sibutramine Tiflorex Tranylcypromine Xylopropamine Zylofuramine Entactogens: 5-APB 5-APDB 5-MAPB 6-APB 6-APDB EDA IAP MDA MDEA MDHMA MDMA MDOH MMDMA NAP TAP Others: Amiflamine DFMDA Selegiline (also D-Deprenyl)

Phentermines	Stimulants: Chlorphentermine Cloforex Clortermine Etolorex Mephentermine Pentorex Phentermine Entactogens: MDPH MDMPH

Cathinones	Stimulants: Amfepramone Brephedrone Buphedrone Bupropion Cathinone Dimethylcathinone Ethcathinone Flephedrone Methcathinone Mephedrone Methedrone Entactogens: Ethylone Methylone

Phenylisobutylamines	Entactogens: 4-CAB 4-MAB Ariadne BDB Butylone EBDB Eutylone MBDB Stimulants: Phenylisobutylamine

Phenylalkylpyrrolidines	Stimulants: a-PBP a-PPP a-PVP MDPBP MDPPP MDPV MOPPP MPBP MPHP MPPP Naphyrone PEP Prolintane Pyrovalerone

Catecholamines (and close relatives)	6-FNE 6-OHDA a-Me-DA a-Me-TRA Adrenochrome Ciladopa D-DOPA (Dextrodopa) Dimetofrine Dopamine Epinephrine Epinine Etilefrine Ethylnorepinephrine Fenclonine Ibopamine Isoprenaline Isoetarine L-DOPA (Levodopa) L-DOPS (Droxidopa) L-Phenylalanine L-Tyrosine m-Tyramine Metanephrine Metaraminol Metaterol Metirosine Methyldopa N,N-Dimethyldopamine Nordefrin (Levonordefrin) Norepinephrine Norfenefrine (m-Octopamine) Normetanephrine Orciprenaline p-Octopamine p-Tyramine Phenylephrine Synephrine

Miscellaneous	Amidephrine Arbutamine Cafedrine Denopamine Dobutamine Dopexamine Etafedrine Famprofazone Hexapradol Methoxamine Pronethalol Salbutamol (Levosalbutamol) Theodrenaline UWA-101

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