6-APB

This article is about the amphetamine derivative. For the dopamine D1 receptor agonist, see 6-Br-APB.

6-APB

Systematic (IUPAC) name
6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status	Uncontrolled
Identifiers
CAS number	286834-85-3 N 286834-84-2 (hydrochloride)
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 9794343
ChemSpider	7970110 Y
Chemical data
Formula	C11H13NO
Mol. mass	175.23 g/mol
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
InChI InChI=1S/C11H13NO/c1-8(12)6-9-2-3-10-4-5-13-11(10)7-9/h2-5,7-8H,6,12H2,1H3 Y Key:FQDAMYLMQQKPRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
N (what is this?)  (verify)

6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran or 1-benzofuran-6-ylpropan-2-amine (6-APB or Benfamine) is thought to be a stimulant and entactogen drug although to date, no authoritative source can say even whether or not it is psychoactive. Chemically, it is of the phenethylamine and substituted amphetamine classes. It is similar to MDA in that the 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl ring system has been replaced with a benzofuran ring. 6-APB is also the unsaturated benzofuran derivative of 6-APDB. There is currently no toxicology data available.

Pharmacology

6-APB has not been properly assessed in terms of pharmacological action, but based on its chemical similarity to other amphetamines and methylenedioxy compounds, it likely acts as a releasing agent and reuptake inhibitor of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.^{[citation needed]} Though its effects on monoamine release have not been validated, 6-APB has been claimed to act as an agonist of the 5-HT_2C receptor. It may also act as an agonist of the 5-HT_2A and 5-HT_2B receptors, the former likely explaining its reputed psychedelic effects.

Law

6-APB is not listed under the Opium Law or the Medicine Act in the Netherlands, and thus currently legal.

6-APB is unscheduled in the United States. However, this chemical may be covered under the Federal Analogue Act in the United States.^{[citation needed]}

Certain countries contain a "substantially similar" catch-all clause in their drug law, such as New Zealand and Australia. This includes 6-APB as it is in some respects similar in chemical structure to the class A drug MDA^{[citation needed]}, meaning 6-APB may be viewed as a controlled substance analogue in these jurisdictions.

6-APB is unscheduled under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) in Canada, although there is a Schedule III amphetamine analogue clause. Due to 6-APB's structure, it may be considered an analogue of MDA, but these types of offenses are rarely prosecuted.^{[citation needed]} Canada's CDSA defines an analogue as any substance that, in relation to a controlled substance, has a substantially similar chemical structure.

6-APB is currently legal in the UK.

6-APB is currently legal in Germany. If consumption is intended however, the German drug law takes effect automatically, prohibiting production and disposal.

See also

• 5-APB
• 5-APDB
• 6-APDB
• 5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole
• Ethylenedioxymethamphetamine
• Indanylaminopropane
• Naphthylaminopropane
• Tetralinylaminopropane

References

[Synthesis:http://www.xfactorchemicals.com/images/synthesis/6-apb-benzo-fury-synthesis-.html]