6-EAPB

6-EAPB (1-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N-ethylpropan-2-amine) is a potentially psychedelic and potentially entactogenic drug of the benzofuran class;^[1] it is structurally related to 6-APB and MDMA.

6-EAPB

Legal status
Legal status	AU: Analogue of MDMA CA: Schedule I DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only) UK: Class B US: Analogue to a Schedule I/II drug (MDMA)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N-ethylpropan-2-amine
CAS Number	1632539-47-9 Y
ChemSpider	57427400
UNII	LWB2M746C9
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H17NO
Molar mass	203.285 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCNC(CC1=CC2=C(C=CO2)C=C1)C
InChI InChI=1S/C13H17NO.ClH/c1-3-14-10(2)8-11-4-5-12-6-7-15-13(12)9-11;/h4-7,9-10,14H,3,8H2,1-2H3;1H Key:MUFUSNCKTVRMLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Legality

As an N-ethyl derivative of 6-APB, 6-EAPB fell outside the scope of the Temporary Class Drug ban issued by the Home Office on June 10, 2013.^[2] The ACMD has advised that 6-EAPB (and other benzofurans) are moved to Class B,^[3] this came into action on 10 June 2014.^[4]

References

1. Taschwer M, Hofer MG, Schmid MG (October 2014). "Enantioseparation of benzofurys and other novel psychoactive compounds by CE and sulfobutylether β-cyclodextrin as chiral selector added to the BGE". Electrophoresis. 35 (19): 2793–2799. doi:10.1002/elps.201400164. PMID 24930967. S2CID 2937770.
2. "Temporary class drug order on benzofury and NBOMe compounds". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
3. "ACMD recommends permanent ban on two "legal highs"". Retrieved 15 June 2015.
4. "Ban on NBOMe and benzofurans comes into force". Retrieved 15 June 2015.