5991. 5-Methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 4021-34-5
5-Methoxy-N,N-bis(1-methylethyl)-1H-indole-3-ethanamine; 3-[2-(diisopropylamino)ethyl]-5-methoxyindole; 5-MeO-DIPT; “Methoxy Foxy”; “Foxy”.
C17H26N2O; mol wt 274.40.
C 74.41%, H 9.55%, N 10.21%, O 5.83%.

Description and references

Synthetic hallucinogen. Prepn: D. Desaty, D. Keglevic, Croat. Chem. Acta 36, 103 (1964); M. Julia, P. Manoury, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1965, 1411; and clinical psychopharmacology: A. T. Shulgin, M. F. Carter, Commun. Psychopharmacol. 4, 363 (1980). GC-MS and HPLC-MS determn in blood and urine: S. P. Vorce, J. H. Sklerov, J. Anal. Toxicol. 28, 407 (2004). Determn in forensic samples: C. Huhn et al., Electrophoresis 26, 2391 (2005). Case reports of intoxication: A. A. Muller, J. Emerg. Nurs. 30, 507 (2004); J. M. Wilson et al., Forensic Sci. Int. 148, 31 (2005).

Chemical structure

Derivative

Hydrochloride.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2426-63-3
C17H26N2O.HCl; mol wt 310.86.
C 65.68%, H 8.75%, N 9.01%, O 5.15%, Cl 11.40%.

Properties

Crystals from ethanol + ether, mp 180-181°.

Note

This is a controlled substance (hallucinogen): 21 CFR, 1308.11.