Dibutylone

Dibutylone (bk-DMBDB^[2]) is a stimulant drug of the amphetamine, phenethylamine, cathinone, and phenylisobutylamine families. It is structurally related to butylone, a designer drug that has been detected in products marketed as bath salts or plant food.^[3]

Dibutylone

Names
Systematic IUPAC name 1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)butan-1-one
Other names 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)butan-1-one; β-Keto-dimethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine; bk-DMBDB
Identifiers
CAS Number	802286-83-5 Y 17763-12-1 (HCl) Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	52084597
PubChem CID	71308182
UNII	3ZLY5MSD6N Y 75DNR1UL8R (HCl) Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201016921
InChI InChI=1S/C13H17NO3/c1-4-10(14(2)3)13(15)9-5-6-11-12(7-9)17-8-16-11/h5-7,10H,4,8H2,1-3H3 Key: USEBIPUIVPERGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(C(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)OCO2)N(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H17NO3
Molar mass	235.283 g·mol−1
Pharmacology
Legal status	BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics)[1] US: Schedule I
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

In 2018, dibutylone was the third most common drug of the cathinone class to be identified in Drug Enforcement Administration seizures.^[4]

Legal status

In United States, dibutylone is on the list of Schedule I Controlled Substances as a positional isomer of pentylone.^[5]

References

1. Anvisa (2023-07-24). "RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 804 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União (published 2023-07-25). Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
2. "Southern Association of Forensic Scientists". Archived from the original on 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2012-12-12.
3. Krotulski, Alex J; Mohr, Amanda L A; Papsun, Donna M; Logan, Barry K (2018). "Dibutylone (bk-DMBDB): Intoxications, Quantitative Confirmations and Metabolism in Authentic Biological Specimens". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 42 (7): 437–445. doi:10.1093/jat/bky022. PMID 29554274.
4. "Emerging Threat Report: Annual 2018" (PDF). Special Testing and Research Laboratory, Drug Enforcement Administration.
5. "Controlled Substances" (PDF). Drug Enforcement Administration.