2C-B-BUTTERFLY (2C-B-MOTH-BIKHIR, 2C-B-BFLY) is a
conformationally-restricted
derivative
In mathematics, the derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of the function value (output value) with respect to a change in its argument (input value). Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus. ...
of the
phenethylamine hallucinogen
Hallucinogens are a large, diverse class of psychoactive drugs that can produce altered states of consciousness characterized by major alterations in thought, mood, and perception as well as other changes. Most hallucinogens can be categorize ...
2C-B
2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. In Shulgin's book '' PiHKAL'', the dosage range is listed as 12–24 mg. As a recreational drug, 2C-B is so ...
, which was discovered in 1999 by Michael S. Whiteside and Aaron Monte. It is a ring-expanded
homologue of the better known compound
2C-B-FLY
2C-B-FLY is a psychedelic phenethylamine and designer drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized in 1996 by Aaron P. Monte.
Chemistry
2C-B-FLY is 8-bromo-2,3,6,7-benzo-dihydro-difuran-ethylamine. The full name of the chemical is 2-(8-bromo ...
, and has similar properties as an
agonist for
serotonin receptors, but with more selectivity for
5-HT2C over
5-HT2A.
Analogues and derivatives
Legal Status
2C-B-BUTTERFLY is illegal in Latvia.
See also
*
Bromo-DragonFLY
*
βk-2C-B
*
2C-D-5-EtO
References
Bromoarenes
2C (psychedelics)
Serotonin receptor agonists
Heterocyclic compounds with 3 rings
Oxygen heterocycles
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