4C-T-2

{{Short description|Chemical compound}}

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| IUPAC_name = 1-[(2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylthio)phenyl]butan-2-amine

| image = 4C-T-2 skeletal.svg

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| legal_status = Uncontrolled

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| CAS_number_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| CAS_number = 850007-13-5

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| UNII = AY9HDQ4A2H

| CAS_supplemental =
849919-79-5 (hydrochloride)

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| PubChem = 11197523

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| ChEMBL = 372719

| C=14 | H=23 | N=1 | O=2 | S=1

| smiles = COC1=C(CC(CC)N)C=C(OC)C(SCC)=C1

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| StdInChI = 1S/C14H23NO2S/c1-5-11(15)7-10-8-13(17-4)14(18-6-2)9-12(10)16-3/h8-9,11H,5-7,15H2,1-4H3

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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylthio-α-ethylphenethylamine (4C-T-2) is a synthetic drug of the phenethylamine, phenylisobutylamine, and 4C families. It is the α-ethylated analogue of 2C-T-2.

Pharmacology

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|+ {{Nowrap|4C-T-2 activities}}

TargetAffinity (Ki, nM)
5-HT1A5,339
5-HT1B>10,000
5-HT1D>10,000
5-HT1E9,879
5-HT1F{{Abbr|ND|No data}}
5-HT2A274 (Ki)
13.1–53 ({{Abbrlink|EC50|half-maximal effective concentration}})
78% ({{Abbrlink|Emax|maximal efficacy}})
5-HT2B58.1 (Ki)
630 ({{Abbr|EC50|half-maximal effective concentration}})
{{Abbr|ND|No data}} ({{Abbr|Emax|maximal efficacy}})
5-HT2C469 (Ki)
7.3–13.2 ({{Abbr|EC50|half-maximal effective concentration}})
86–121% ({{Abbr|Emax|maximal efficacy}})
5-HT3>10,000
5-HT4{{Abbr|ND|No data}}
5-HT5A1,587
5-HT6>10,000
5-HT73,829
α1A, α1B>10,000
α1D{{Abbr|ND|No data}}
α2Aα2C>10,000
β1>10,000
β2124.9
β3{{Abbr|ND|No data}}
D1, D2>10,000
D31,273
D4, D5>10,000
H1H4>10,000
M1M5>10,000
I1946.5
σ1514.6
σ2>10,000
{{Abbrlink|TAAR1|Trace amine-associated receptor 1}}{{Abbr|ND|No data}}
{{Abbrlink|SERT|Serotonin transporter}}>10,000 (Ki)
{{Abbrlink|NET|Norepinephrine transporter}}>10,000 (Ki)
{{Abbrlink|DAT|Dopamine transporter}}>10,000 (Ki)
{{Abbrlink|MAO-A|Monoamine oxidase A}}11,800 ({{Abbrlink|IC50|half-maximal inhibitory concentration}})
{{Abbrlink|MAO-B|Monoamine oxidase B}}>100,000 ({{Abbr|IC50|half-maximal inhibitory concentration}})
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4C-T-2 acts as a serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist, including of the serotonin 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors.

See also

References

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{{Psychedelics}}

{{Adrenergic receptor modulators}}

{{Serotonin receptor modulators}}

{{Phenethylamines}}

Category:5-HT2A agonists

Category:5-HT2C agonists

Category:4C (psychedelics)

Category:Phenylisobutylamines

Category:Thioethers