4-HO-MBT

4-HO-MBT
Clinical data
Other names	4-OH-MBT; 4-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-butyltryptamine
ATC code	None;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 3-[2-[butyl(methyl)amino]ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol;
PubChem CID	21786587;
ChemSpider	10513077;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C15H22N2O
Molar mass	246.354 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCCCN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C(=CC=C2)O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H22N2O/c1-3-4-9-17(2)10-8-12-11-16-13-6-5-7-14(18)15(12)13/h5-7,11,16,18H,3-4,8-10H2,1-2H3; Key:CVGNGEGPBYQCMP-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

4-HO-MBT, also known as 4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-butyltryptamine, is a chemical compound of the tryptamine and 4-hydroxytryptamine families related to the psychedelic drug psilocin (4-HO-DMT).^[1]^[2] It was briefly described by Alexander Shulgin in his 1997 book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), but was not tested by him and its properties and effects are unknown.^[1] 4-HO-MBT was first described in the scientific literature by David Repke and colleagues in 1981.^[2]

Chemistry

Isomers

There are four possible isomers of 4-HO-MBT, with the others including 4-HO-MiBT, 4-HO-MsBT, and 4-HO-MtBT.^[1] Of these, only 4-HO-MtBT has been tested as a possible psychedelic drug.^[1] According to Alexander Shulgin in his book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), a dose of 15 mg 4-HO-MtBT orally produced virtually no effects.^[1] Higher doses were not explored.^[1]

Analogues

Analogues of 4-HO-MBT include methylbutyltryptamine (MBT), 4-HO-MET (metocin), 4-HO-MPT (meprocin), psilocin (4-HO-DMT), and 4-HO-DBT, among others.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Shulgin A, Shulgin A (September 1997). TiHKAL: The Continuation. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-9-9. OCLC 38503252. "4-HO-MBT". How far can this argument be pushed? What about one of the N-alkyl groups [of 4-HO-MPT] having four carbons? Keeping the other N-alkyl group as the smallest and most simple methyl group, all four isomeric compounds are known. There is the n-butyl isomer (4-HO-MBT, an oil), the isobutyl isomer (4-HO-MIBT, mp 142–145 °C), the secondary butyl isomer (4-HO-MSBT, mp 138–140 °C) and the tertiary butyl isomer (4-HO-MTBT, mp 225–226 °C). Of these four materials only 4-HO-MTBT has been looked at as a possible psychedelic. Some 15 milligrams produced virtually no effects, maybe a hint of something in a few minutes and then nothing. Probably pure placebo.
^ ^a ^b Repke DB, Ferguson WJ, Bates DK (1981). "Psilocin analogs II. Synthesis of 3-[2-(dialkylamino)ethyl]-, 3-[2-( N -methyl- N -alkylamino)ethyl]-, and 3-[2-(cycloalkylamino)ethyl]indol-4-ols". Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 18 (1): 175–179. doi:10.1002/jhet.5570180131. ISSN 0022-152X. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

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4-HO-MBT - Isomer Design

[TiHKAL-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Shulgin A, Shulgin A (September 1997). TiHKAL: The Continuation. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-9-9. OCLC 38503252. "4-HO-MBT". How far can this argument be pushed? What about one of the N-alkyl groups [of 4-HO-MPT] having four carbons? Keeping the other N-alkyl group as the smallest and most simple methyl group, all four isomeric compounds are known. There is the n-butyl isomer (4-HO-MBT, an oil), the isobutyl isomer (4-HO-MIBT, mp 142–145 °C), the secondary butyl isomer (4-HO-MSBT, mp 138–140 °C) and the tertiary butyl isomer (4-HO-MTBT, mp 225–226 °C). Of these four materials only 4-HO-MTBT has been looked at as a possible psychedelic. Some 15 milligrams produced virtually no effects, maybe a hint of something in a few minutes and then nothing. Probably pure placebo.

[Repke_1981-2] Repke DB, Ferguson WJ, Bates DK (1981). "Psilocin analogs II. Synthesis of 3-[2-(dialkylamino)ethyl]-, 3-[2-( N -methyl- N -alkylamino)ethyl]-, and 3-[2-(cycloalkylamino)ethyl]indol-4-ols". Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry. 18 (1): 175–179. doi:10.1002/jhet.5570180131. ISSN 0022-152X. Retrieved 3 November 2025.

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5-Hydroxy- and 5-methoxytryptamines	2-Methyl-5-HT 4-HO-5-MeO-T 4-F-5-MeO-DMT 4,5-DHP-DMT 4,5-DHT 4,5-MDO-DMT 4,5-MDO-DiPT 5-BT 5-Ethoxy-DMT 5-HO-DET 5-HO-DiPT 5-HO-NiPT 5-HO-DPT 5-HTP (oxitriptan) 5-MeO-2-TMT 5-MeO-34MPEMT 5-MeO-7,N,N-TMT 5-MeO-DALT 5-MeO-DBT 5-MeO-DET 5-MeO-DiPT 5-MeO-DMT (N,N,O-TMS; O-methylbufotenine) 5-MeO-DPT 5-MeO-EiPT 5-MeO-EPT 5-MeO-MALT 5-MeO-MET 5-MeO-MiPT 5-MeO-NET 5-MeO-NiPT 5-MeO-NMT (O,N-DMS) 5-MeO-PiPT 5-MeO-NBpBrT 5-MeO-T (5-MT; mexamine; O-methylserotonin) 5-MeO-T-NBOMe 5-MT-NB3OMe 5-NOT 5,6-DHT 5,6-MDO-DiPT 5,6-MDO-DMT 5,6-MDO-MiPT 5,6-MeO-MiPT 5,7-DHT Arachidonoyl serotonin ASR-3001 (5-MeO-iPALT) BAB Benanserin (BAS; SQ-4788) BGC20-761 Bufotenidine (5-HTQ; N,N,N-TMS) Bufotenin (5-HO-DMT; N,N-DMS; mappine) Bufoviridine (5-SO-DMT) CP-132,484 Cqd 280 Cqd 285 Cqdd 280 Donitriptan EMDT (2-Et-5-MeO-DMT) HIOC Indorenate (TR-3369) Isamide (N-CA-5-MT) L-741604 MS-245 N-DEAOP-5-MeO-NET N-DEAOP-5-MeO-NMT N-Feruloylserotonin (moschamine) Norbufotenin (5-HO-NMT; NMS) O-Acetylbufotenine (5-AcO-DMT) O-Pivalylbufotenine (5-t-BuCO-DMT) Psilomethoxin (4-HO-5-MeO-DMT) Psilomethoxybin (4-PO-5-MeO-DMT) Serotonin (5-HT)
N-Acetyltryptamines	2-Iodomelatonin 2-Phenylmelatonin 5-Methoxyluzindole 6-Chloromelatonin 6-Fluoromelatonin 6-Hydroxymelatonin 6-Methoxymelatonin 6,7-Dichloro-2-methylmelatonin α-Methylmelatonin Luzindole Melatonin (N-Ac-O-Me-serotonin; N-Ac-5-MeO-T) Normelatonin (N-acetylserotonin; NAS) N-Acetyltryptamine N-Butanoylmelatonin N-Propionylmelatonin Piromelatine TIK-301 (LY-156735)
α-Alkyltryptamines	1-Methyl-AMT 2,α-DMT (2-Me-AMT) 4-HO-αET 4-HO-αMT (MP-14) 4-Methyl-αET 4-Methyl-αMT (MP-809) 5-Chloro-αET (PAL-526) 5-Chloro-αMT (PAL-542) 5-Fluoro-αET (PAL-545) 5-Fluoro-αMT (PAL-212; PAL-544) 5-Methyl-αET 6-Fluoro-αMT 7-Chloro-αMT 7-Me-αET α-Methyltryptophan (αMTP) α,N-DMT (N-Me-αMT; SKF-7024, Ro 3-1715) α,N,N-TMT (α-Me-DMT; Alpha-N) αET (etryptamine; Monase) αMT (Indopan; IT-290; 3-API; 3-IT) IPAP (α,N-DPT) Soclenicant (BNC-210; Ile–Trp) 5-Hydroxy- and 5-alkoxy-α-alkyltryptamines: 1-Pr-5-MeO-AMT 5-Allyloxy-AMT 5-Ethoxy-αMT 5-iPrO-αMT 5-MeO-αET 5-MeO-αMT (α,O-DMS; Alpha-O) α-Methyl-5-HTP α-Methylmelatonin α-Methylserotonin (5-HO-αMT; α-Me-5-HT) α,N,O-TMS (5-MeO-α,N-DMT) α,N,N,O-TeMS (5-MeO-α,N,N-TMT) AL-37350A (4,5-DHP-αMT) BW-723C86 β-Keto-α-alkyltryptamines: BK-5Br-NM-AMT BK-5Cl-NM-AMT BK-5F-NM-AMT BK-NM-AMT
Cyclized tryptamines	Barettin Cyclic 3-OHM Ergolines and lysergamides (e.g., LSD) Harmala alkaloids and β-carbolines (e.g., 5-methoxyharmalan, 6-MeO-THH, 6-methoxyharmalan, 9-Me-BC, β-carboline (norharman), fenharmane, harmaline, harmalol, harmane, harmine, LY-266,097, pinoline, tetrahydroharmine, tryptoline) Iboga alkaloids (e.g., ibogaine, ibogamine, noribogaine, tabernanthine) Ibogalogs (e.g., catharanthalog, fluorogainalog, ibogainalog, ibogaminalog (DM-506), LS-22925, noribogainalog, noribogaminalog, PHA-57378, PNU-22394, tabernanthalog) Imidazolylindoles (e.g., AGH-107, AGH-192, AH-494) Metralindole Partial ergolines and lysergamides (e.g., NDTDI, RU-27849, RU-28251, RU-28306, FHATHBIN, LY-178210, Bay R 1531 (LY-197206), LY-293284, 10,11-seco-LSD, 10,11-secoergoline (α,N-Pip-T), CT-5252) Pertines (e.g., alpertine, milipertine, oxypertine, solypertine) Piperidinylethylindoles (e.g., pip-T, indolylethylfentanyl) Pyrrolidinylethylindoles (e.g., pyr-T, 4-HO-pyr-T, 5-MeO-pyr-T, 4-F-5-MeO-pyr-T) Pyrrolidinylmethylindoles (e.g., MPMI, 4-HO-MPMI (lucigenol), 5F-MPMI, 5-MeO-MPMI, CP-122288, CP-135807, eletriptan) Tetrahydrocarbazolamines (e.g., ciclindole, flucindole, frovatriptan, LY-344864, ramatroban) Tetrahydropyridinylindoles (e.g., RS134-49, RU-28253, NEtPhOH-THPI) Tetrahydropyrroloquinolines (e.g., bufothionine, O-methylnordehydrobufotenine) Yohimbans (e.g., yohimbine, rauwolscine, spegatrine, corynanthine, ajmalicine, reserpine, deserpidine, rescinnamine)
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See also: Phenethylamines Ergolines and lysergamides Psychedelics

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