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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl]ethan-1-amine | |
| Other names 2-[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl]ethan-1-amine 2-[2,5-Dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl]ethanamine | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.215.648 |
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| Properties | |
| C11H17NO2S | |
| Molar mass | 227.32 g/mol |
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| H302 | |
| P264,P270,P301+P312,P330,P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
2C-T (or4-methylthio-2,5-DMPEA) is apsychedelic andhallucinogenic drug of the2C family. It is used by some as anentheogen. It has structural and pharmacodynamic properties similar to the drugsmescaline and2C-T-2.
It was first synthesized and studied through a collaboration betweenDavid E. Nichols andAlexander Shulgin.[1]
2C-T is in a class of compounds commonly known asphenethylamines, and is the 4-methylthioanalogue of2C-O, apositional isomer of mescaline. It is also the2C analog ofAleph. The systematic name of the chemical is 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl)ethanamine. TheCAS number of 2C-T is 61638-09-3.
2C-T's activedosage is around 75–150 mg and produces mescaline andMDMA-like effects that may last up to 6 hours.[2]
The mechanism that produces 2C-T’s hallucinogenic and entheogenic effects has not been specifically established, however it is most likely to result from action as a5-HT2Aserotonin receptoragonist in the brain, a mechanism of action shared by all of the hallucinogenic tryptamines and phenethylamines for which the mechanism of action is known.
2C-T is almost unknown on the black market although it has rarely been sold by "research chemical" companies. Limited accounts of 2C-T can be found in the bookPiHKAL.[2]
As of October 31, 2016; 2C-T is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.[3]
2C-T is unscheduled and unregulated in theUnited States; however its close similarity in structure and effects to2C-T-7 could potentially subject possession and sale of 2C-T to prosecution under theFederal Analog Act. This seems to be the tack the federal government is taking in the wake of the DEA'sOperation Web Tryp. A series of court cases in the US involving the prosecution of several online vendors were commenced in 2004 and resulted in a number of convictions.[4]
