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| IUPAC_name = 6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran
| IUPAC_name = 1-(1-Benzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine
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| legal_DE = Anlage II
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| legal_UK = Class B
| legal_CA = Schedule III


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| onset = 30–60 minutes
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'''6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran''' or '''1-benzofuran-6-ylpropan-2-amine''' ('''6-APB'''), also known as ''Benzofury,'' is an [[Empathogen-entactogen|entactogenic]] compound of the [[phenethylamine]] and [[substituted amphetamine|amphetamine]] classes. It is [[structural analog|similar]] in structure to [[3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine|MDA]], but differs in that the 3,4-[[methylenedioxy]]phenyl [[functional group|ring]] system has been replaced with a [[benzofuran]] ring. 6-APB is also the unsaturated benzofuran derivative of [[6-APDB]].
'''6-APB''' ('''6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran''') is an [[Empathogen-entactogen|empathogenic]] [[psychoactive drug]] of the [[substituted benzofuran]] and [[substituted phenethylamine]] classes.<ref name="pmid23261499" /> 6-APB and [[Benzofury (disambiguation)|other compounds]] are sometimes informally called "Benzofury" in newspaper reports. It is [[Structural analog|similar in structure]] to [[3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine|MDA]], but differs in that the 3,4-[[1,3-benzodioxole|methylenedioxyphenyl]] [[Functional group|ring]] system has been replaced with a [[benzofuran]] ring. 6-APB is also the unsaturated benzofuran derivative of [[6-APDB]]. It may appear as a tan grainy powder.{{cn|date=October 2024}}


While the drug never became particularly popular, it briefly entered the rave and underground clubbing scene in the UK before its sale and import were banned. It falls under the category of [[research chemical]]s, sometimes called "legal highs” if uncontrolled. Because 6-APB and other substituted benzofurans have not been explicitly outlawed in some countries, they are often technically legal, contributing to its popularity.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
==Pharmacology==
6-APB is a [[Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor|triple monoamine reuptake inhibitor]] with K<sub>i</sub> values of 117, 150 and 2698 for NET, DAT and SERT respectively as well as being a potent agonist for the [[5-HT2B receptor|5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor]] (K<sub>i</sub> 3.7nM).<ref name=legalhighs>{{cite doi|10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.12.006 }}</ref> The subjective effects and [[structure–activity relationship]] suggest that it is also a releasing agent.


== Pharmacology ==
The agonism for 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> makes it likely that 6-APB would be [[cardiotoxic]] with long term use, as seen in other 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> agonists, such as [[fenfluramine]] and [[MDMA]].<ref name=legalhighs /><ref name="ACMD report"/> 6-APB acts as an [[agonist]] of the [[5-HT2C receptor|5-HT<sub>2C</sub> receptor]],<ref>{{cite patent
[[File:6-APB.jpg|thumb|Small clumps of 6-APB powder]]
| country = US
| number = 7045545
| status = patent
| title = Aminoalkylbenzofurans as serotonin (5-HT(2c)) agonists
| pubdate = 2000-01-19
| gdate = 2006-16-03
| inventor = Karin Briner et al
}}</ref> which may be responsible for its appetite suppression. While 6-APB is an agonist at all three 5-HT<sub>2</sub> receptor subtypes, its affinity for 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> is significantly higher. It is both more potent and more selective over other serotonin receptors than the reference agonist, [[BW723C86]], which is commonly used for research into 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptors.


=== Pharmacodynamics ===
==Effects==
6-APB is a [[serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor]] (SNDRI) with K<sub>i</sub> values of 117, 150, and 2698&nbsp;nM for the [[norepinephrine transporter]] (NET), [[dopamine transporter]] (DAT), and [[serotonin transporter]] (SERT), respectively.<ref name="pmid23261499">{{cite journal | vauthors = Iversen L, Gibbons S, Treble R, Setola V, Huang XP, Roth BL|author6-link=Bryan Roth | title = Neurochemical profiles of some novel psychoactive substances | journal = European Journal of Pharmacology | volume = 700 | issue = 1–3 | pages = 147–51 | date = January 2013 | pmid = 23261499 | pmc = 3582025 | doi = 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.12.006 }}</ref> In addition, 6-APB not only [[transporter blocker|block]]s the [[reuptake]] of these [[monoamine neurotransmitter]]s but is also a [[releasing agent]] of them; that is, it is a [[serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent]] (SNDRA).<ref name="pmid25765500">{{cite journal | vauthors = Rickli A, Kopf S, Hoener MC, Liechti ME | title = Pharmacological profile of novel psychoactive benzofurans | journal = British Journal of Pharmacology | volume = 172 | issue = 13 | pages = 3412–25 | date = July 2015 | pmid = 25765500 | pmc = 4500375 | doi = 10.1111/bph.13128 }}</ref>
When taken orally (usually in the form of pills or powder) at recreational doses, 6-APB takes effect within 30 to 60 minutes. After this time, users report a feeling a sense of [[euphoria]] and energy. Effects plateau after approximately 2 hours, and effects may last up to 10 hours after initial administration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.partyvibe.org/forums/drugs/42367-benzo-fury.html|title=Party Vibe Forums - Benzo Fury}}</ref> Users have also reported very strong feelings of [[empathy]] towards others, as well as musical euphoria (that is, a strong connection with the particular music they are listening to).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137752|title=Experiences - "Benzo Fury" Experiences}}</ref> While the drug never became particularly popular, it briefly entered the rave and underground clubbing scene in Britain before its sale and import were banned.


In addition to actions at the [[monoamine transporter]]s, 6-APB is a [[potency (pharmacology)|potent]] [[full agonist]] of the [[serotonin]] [[5-HT2B receptor|5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor]] (K<sub>i</sub> = 3.7&nbsp;nM),<ref name="pmid23261499" /> with higher [[affinity (pharmacology)|affinity]] for this [[biological target|target]] than any other site.<ref name="pmid27903793">{{cite journal | vauthors = Canal CE, Murnane KS | title = 2C receptor and the non-addictive nature of classic hallucinogens | journal = Journal of Psychopharmacology | volume = 31 | issue = 1 | pages = 127–143 | date = January 2017 | pmid = 27903793 | pmc = 5445387 | doi = 10.1177/0269881116677104 }}</ref> Moreover, unlike [[MDMA]], 6-APB shows 100-fold [[binding selectivity|selectivity]] for the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor over the [[5-HT2A receptor|5-HT<sub>2A</sub>]] and [[5-HT2C receptor|5-HT<sub>2C</sub> receptor]]s.<ref name="pmid27903793" /><ref name="Briner_2000">{{cite patent | country = US | number = 7045545 | status = patent | title = Aminoalkylbenzofurans as serotonin (5-HT(2c)) agonists | pubdate = 19 January 2000 | gdate = 16 May 2006 | inventor = Briner K, Burkhart JP, Burkholder TP, Fisher MJ, Gritton WH, Kohlman DT, Liang SX, Miller SC, Mullaney JT, Xu YC, Xu Y | assign1 = Eli Lilly Co. }}</ref> It is notably both more potent and more selective as an agonist of the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor than the reference 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor agonist, [[BW-723C86]], which is commonly used for research into the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor.{{Citation needed|date=January 2016}} Aside from the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor, 6-APB has also been found to bind with high affinity to the [[α2C-adrenergic receptor|α<sub>2C</sub>-adrenergic receptor]] subtype (K<sub>i</sub> = 45&nbsp;nM), although the clinical significance of this action is unknown.<ref name="pmid23261499" /> 6-APB showed little other affinity at a wide selection of other sites.<ref name="pmid23261499" />
==Law==
6-APB is not listed under the [[Opium Law]] or the Medicine Act in the [[Netherlands]], and thus currently legal.


The potent agonism of the 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor makes it likely that 6-APB would be [[cardiotoxic]] with chronic or long-term use, as seen with other 5-HT<sub>2B</sub> receptor agonists such as the [[withdrawn drug|withdrawn]] [[Serotonin|serotonergic]] [[anorectic]] [[fenfluramine]].<ref name="pmid23261499" /><ref name="ACMD report" />
6-APB is unscheduled in the United States, but not currently approved by the [[Food and Drug Administration]] for human consumption.


=== Pharmacokinetics ===
Certain countries contain a "substantially similar" catch-all clause in their drug law, such as [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]]. This includes 6-APB as it is similar in chemical structure to the class A drug [[3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine|MDA]],<ref name="usbio">{{cite web | url=http://www.usbio.net/item/016588 | title=ethyl-6-benzofuran Ethanamine ydrochloride (6-APB Hydrochloride) | publisher=United States Biological | accessdate=3 July 2014}}</ref> meaning 6-APB may be viewed as a controlled substance analogue in these jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0116/latest/DLM436101.html |title=Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 New Zealand. |publisher=legislation.govt.nz|date= |accessdate=2010-08-06| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100728095537/http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0116/latest/DLM436101.html| archivedate= 28 July 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
The [[pharmacokinetics]] of 6-APB have not been studied, however, some information can be extracted from user reports. These suggest a slow onset of 40–120 minutes. The drugs peak effects last 7 hours, followed by a comedown phase of approximately 2 hours, and after effects for up to 24 hours.<ref>{{cite book | title=Novel Psychoactive Substances: Classification, Pharmacology and Toxicology Chapter 16 – Benzofurans and Benzodifurans | publisher=Academic Press | author=Shaun L. Greene | date=2013 | location=Boston | pages=383–392 | isbn=978-0-12-415816-0 | doi=10.1016/B978-0-12-415816-0.00016-X}}</ref>


==== Metabolism ====
This substance is [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act#Schedule I|Schedule 1]] <ref name="CDSA Schedule I: Amphetamines">[http://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/schedule.php?schedule=1&section=18.5&structure=C] {{en icon}}</ref> as it is an analogue of amphetamine.<ref name="Definitions and Interpretations">[http://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/definitions.php?structure=C] and all amphetamines are [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act#Schedule I|Schedule 1]] <ref name="CDSA Schedule I: Amphetamines">[http://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/schedule.php?schedule=1&section=18.5&structure=C] {{en icon}}</ref> as it is an analogue of amphetamine.<ref name="Definitions and Interpretations">[http://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/definitions.php?structure=C]. The CDSA was updated as a result of the Safe Streets Act changing amphetamines from [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act|Schedule 3]] to [[Controlled Substances Act#Schedule I controlled substances|Schedule 1]].<ref name="Safe Streets Act">[http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/nr-cp/2012/doc_32759.html] {{en icon}}</ref>
Although limited literature is available, there is some data on [[Drug metabolism|metabolism]] of 6-APB in rats. Its Phase I metabolism involves [[hydroxylation]] of the [[furan]] ring, then cleavage of the ring, followed by a [[Chemical reduction|reduction]] of the unsaturated [[aldehyde]] from the previous step. The resulting aldehyde may then take two paths. It is either oxidized to a [[carboxylic acid]] or reduced to an [[Alcohol (chemistry)|alcohol]], and then [[Hydroxylation|hydroxylated]]. Phase II metabolism consists of [[glucuronidation]]. The most prevalent metabolites in rats were [[3-carboxymethyl-4-hydroxyamphetamine]] and [[4-carboxymethyl-3-hydroxyamphetamine]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Nugteren-van Lonkhuyzen JJ, van Riel AJ, Brunt TM, Hondebrink L | title = Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicology of new psychoactive substances (NPS): 2C-B, 4-fluoroamphetamine and benzofurans | journal = Drug and Alcohol Dependence | volume = 157 | pages = 18–27 | date = December 2015 | pmid = 26530501 | doi = 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.10.011 }}</ref>


===Adverse effects===
6-APB is unscheduled in France and Italy.
Acute [[psychosis]] has been associated with recreational use of 6-APB in combination with the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-122.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Chan WL, Wood DM, Hudson S, Dargan PI | title = Acute psychosis associated with recreational use of benzofuran 6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (6-APB) and cannabis | journal = Journal of Medical Toxicology | volume = 9 | issue = 3 | pages = 278–81 | date = September 2013 | pmid = 23733714 | pmc = 3770991 | doi = 10.1007/s13181-013-0306-y }}</ref>


== Reagents results ==
On June 10, 2013 6-APB and a number of analogues were classified as [[Temporary class drug|Temporary Class Drugs]] in the UK following an ACMD recommendation.<ref name='ACMD report'>{{cite web | url = https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-class-drug-order-report-on-benzofury-and-nbome-compounds | title = Temporary class drug order report on 5-6APB and NBOMe compounds | accessdate = 2013-06-13 | date = 4 Jun 2013 | publisher = UK Home Office}}</ref> This means that sale and import of the named substances are criminal offences and are treated as for class B drugs.<ref>{{cite news | title = 'NBOMe' and 'Benzofury' banned | date = 4 Jun 2013 | url = https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nbome-and-benzofury-to-be-banned | work = UK Home Office | accessdate = 2013-06-13}}</ref>
6-APB and its structural isomer [[5-APB]] have been tested with a series of agents including: [[Marquis reagent|Marquis]], [[Liebermann reagent|Liebermann]], [[Mecke reagent|Mecke]], and [[Froehde reagent|Froehde]] reagents.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Results|url=https://www.protestkit.eu/results/|access-date=2021-06-01|website=PRO Test|language=en-US}}</ref> Exposing compounds to the reagents gives a colour change which is indicative of the compound under test.
On November 28, 2013 the ACMD recommended that 6-APB and related benzofurans should become [[Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act|Class B]], [[Controlled Drug in United Kingdom|Schedule 1]] substances.<ref name="ACMD report">{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benzofurans-a-review-of-the-evidence-of-use-and-harm|title=Benzofurans: A review of the evidence of use and harm|date=2013-11-28|type=pdf}}</ref>
On March 5, 2014 the UK Home Office announced that 6-APB would be made a class B drug on 10 June 2014 alongside every other benzofuran entactogen and many structurally related drugs.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111110904 | title = The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014 | accessdate = 2014-03-11 | author = UK Home Office | date = 2014-03-05 | publisher = UK Government}}</ref>


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6-APB is illegal in Germany since the 17th of July, 2013, when it was added to the Betäubungsmittelgesetz.<ref>[http://www.bgbl.de/Xaver/text.xav?bk=Bundesanzeiger_BGBl&start=%2F%2F*%5B%40attr_id%3D'bgbl113037.pdf'%5D&wc=1&skin=WC#__Bundesanzeiger_BGBl__%2F%2F*%5B%40attr_id%3D'bgbl113s2274.pdf'%5D__1377728719705|Siebenundzwanzigste Verordnung zur Änderung von betäubungsmittelrechtlichen Vorschriften], Art. 1 VO vom 9. Juli 2013(BGBl. I S. 2274)</ref>
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![[Mecke reagent|Mecke]]
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![[Liebermann reagent|Liebermann]]
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![[Ehrlich's reagent|Ehrlich]]
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|Purple to black
|Purple to black
|Black
|Purple
|Brown
|Orange
|Light orange
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|6-APB succinate
|Purple
|Purple to black
|Purple to black
|Black
|Purple
|Brown
|Faint orange
|No reaction
|No reaction
|Light orange
|}
6-APB succinate is reported to be practically insoluble in [[Chloroform|CHCl<sub>3</sub>]] as well as very minimally soluble in cold [[Properties of water|water]]. A batch seized by the DEA contained a 2:1 ratio of succinate to 6-APB.<ref name="Casale_2012">{{cite journal | url=https://www.dea.gov/pr/microgram-journals/2012/mj9_61-74.pdf | title=The Characterization of 6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran and Differentiation from its 4-, 5-, and 7-Positional Analogues | vauthors = Casale JF, Hays PA | journal=Microgram Journal | date=January 2012 | volume=9 | issue=2 | pages=61–74 | access-date=2016-06-08 | archive-date=2016-11-05 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105053635/https://www.dea.gov/pr/microgram-journals/2012/mj9_61-74.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Synthesis ==
In Sweden, 6-APB is classified as "health hazard" under the act [[:sv:Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor|''Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor'']] (translated ''Act on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health'') as of December 27, 2009 under '''SFS 2009:1095'''<ref>http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/fakta/a9990058.HTM</ref> making it illegal to sell or possess.
[[File:Synthesis_of_6-APB_and_its_structural_isomer_4-APB.png|thumb|Synthesis of 6-APB and its structural isomer 4-APB<ref name="Casale_2012" />]]
The synthesis by Briner ''et al''.<ref name="Briner_2000" /> entailed refluxing [[3-bromophenol]] with bromoacetaldehyde diethylacetal and [[sodium hydride]] to give the diethyl [[acetal]], which then was heated with [[polyphosphoric acid]] to give a mixture of bromobenzofuran [[structural isomer]]s: 4-bromo-1-benzofuran and 6-bromo-1-benzofuran. The isomers were separated by [[silica gel]] [[column chromatography]], then converted to their respective propanone derivatives, and then reductively aminated to give 6-APB and 4-APB, both of which were converted to their [[Hydrogen chloride|HCl]] [[ion pair]]s for further examination.


== Dosage and duration ==
==See also==
{{Citations needed section|date=October 2024}}
{{colbegin|3}}
6-APB can be found in [[Free base|freebase]], [[hydrochloride]], and [[succinate]] form. The freebase is purportedly 20% stronger than the [[Hydrochloride|hydrochloride salt]] and 65% stronger than the succinate. This means 100&nbsp;mg of 6-APB HCl is equivalent to 83&nbsp;mg of 6-APB freebase and 100&nbsp;mg of 6-APB succinate is equivalent to 60&nbsp;mg of 6-APB freebase. Different production batches may have impurities and should be treated with care.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
* [[3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine|MDA]]
* [[6-MAPB]]
* [[5-APB]]
* [[5-APDB]]
* [[6-APDB]]
* [[5-(2-Aminopropyl)indole]]
* [[EDMA|Ethylenedioxymethamphetamine]]
* [[Indanylaminopropane]]
* [[Naphthylaminopropane]]
* [[Tetralinylaminopropane]]
{{colend}}


Based on anecdotal reports, the dosages for 6-APB hydrochloride are the following:
==References==
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|+Dosage
!
!Oral
|-
|Threshold
|15&nbsp;mg
|-
|Light
|15–60&nbsp;mg
|-
|Common
|60–90&nbsp;mg
|-
|Strong
|90–120&nbsp;mg
|-
|Heavy
|120&nbsp;mg +
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Duration
!
!Oral
|-
|Onset
|30–60 minutes (or more)
|-
|Come up
|60–120 minutes
|-
|Peak
|3–4 hours
|-
|Offset
|2–3 hours
|-
|Total
|7–10 hours
|-
|After effects
|6–48 hours
|}

The dosages for freebases or succinates have to be adjusted accordingly.

== Law ==
=== North America ===

==== Canada ====

In 1999, amphetamines were changed from [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act#Schedule III|Schedule III]] to [[Controlled Drugs and Substances Act#Schedule I|Schedule I]] as a result of the [[Safe Streets Act]]. Some have speculated that 6-APB's structure qualifies it as a Schedule I drug as an [[structural analog|analog]] of MDA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://isomerdesign.com/Cdsa/definitions.php?structure=C|title=Controlled Drugs and Substances Act : Definitions and Interpretations|website=isomerdesign.com|access-date=2019-11-11}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=November 2019}}

In 2014, a study funded by the [[Canadian Institutes of Health Research]] noted that 6-APB "may or may not be legal in Canada depending on how one interprets the current Act"<ref>{{Cite journal| vauthors = Hudson AL, Lalies MD, Baker GB, Wells K, Aitchison KJ |date=2014-04-16|title=Ecstasy, legal highs and designer drug use: A Canadian perspective|journal= [[Drug Science, Policy and Law]] |language=en|volume=1|pages=2050324513509190|doi=10.1177/2050324513509190|s2cid=159675835|issn=2050-3245|doi-access=free}}</ref> and that it could be purchased for academic purposes without an exemption from Health Canada. The study also noted how, unlike the MDMA it often serves as a replacement for in countries like the US, 6-APB's [[benzofuran]] structure does not make it a direct analogue of [[amphetamine]] despite similarities in effects.

==== United States ====

6-APB is not scheduled at the federal level in the [[United States]],<ref name="PART 1308 — SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES - 1308.11 Schedule I">{{Cite web |url=http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1308/1308_11.htm |title=21 CFR — SCHEDULES OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES §1308.11 Schedule I. |access-date=2018-04-10 |archive-date=2009-08-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827043725/http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/21cfr/cfr/1308/1308_11.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=June 2019}} but it may be considered an analog of amphetamine, in which case purchase, sale, or possession could be prosecuted under the [[Federal Analog Act]].<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Casale JF, Hays PA | title = The characterization of 5-and 6-(2-aminopropyl)-2, 3-dihydrobenzofuran. | journal = Microgram J. | date = January 2011 | volume = 8 | issue = 2 | pages = 62–74 | url = https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258111445 }}</ref>

=== Finland ===
6-APB is scheduled in government decree on narcotic substances, preparations and plants and hence is illegal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ajantasa |url=https://finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2008/20080543 |website=finlex.fi}}</ref>

=== France ===

6-APB is illegal in [[France]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/loda/id/JORFTEXT000000533085/2023-06-23/ | title=Arrêté du 22 février 1990 fixant la liste des substances classées comme stupéfiants }}</ref>

=== Germany ===

6-APB is illegal in [[Germany]] since the 17th of July, 2013, when it was added to [[Drugs controlled by the German Betäubungsmittelgesetz|Anlage II]] of the [[Betäubungsmittelgesetz]].{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=== Italy ===

6-APB is illegal in [[Italy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pagineAree_3729_listaFile_itemName_0_file.pdf | title=Nuove tabelle delle sostanze stupefacenti e psicotrope (DPR 309/90) | publisher=Ministero della Salute | language=it | access-date=2016-05-31 | archive-date=2016-02-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206033837/http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pagineAree_3729_listaFile_itemName_0_file.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Luxembourg ===
In [[Luxembourg]], 6-APB is not cited in the list of prohibited substances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Loi du 19 février 1973 concernant la vente de substances médicamenteuses et la lutte contre la toxicomanie. - Legilux|url=http://legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/loi/1973/02/19/n1/jo|access-date=2021-06-01|website=legilux.public.lu}}</ref> Therefore, it is still a legal substance.

=== Netherlands ===

6-APB is not listed under the [[Opium Law]] or the Medicine Act in the [[Netherlands]], and thus currently legal.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

=== New Zealand and Australia ===

Certain countries contain a "substantially similar" catch-all clause in their drug law, such as [[New Zealand]] and [[Australia]]. This includes 6-APB as it is similar in chemical structure to the class A drug [[3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine|MDA]], meaning 6-APB may be viewed as a controlled substance analogue in these jurisdictions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0116/latest/DLM436101.html | title=Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 | date=7 November 2015 | publisher=New Zealand Legislation}}</ref>

=== Sweden ===

In [[Sweden]], as of 27 December 2009 6-APB is classified as "health hazard" under the act [[:sv:Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor|''Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor'']] (translated ''Act on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health'').<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/fakta/a9990058.HTM | title=Förordning (1999:58) om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor | publisher=Lagbevakning med Notisum och Rättsnätet | date=24 November 2009 | language=sv | access-date=15 September 2013 | archive-date=4 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215233/http://www.notisum.se/rnp/sls/fakta/a9990058.HTM | url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== UK ===

On June 10, 2013 6-APB and a number of analogues were classified as [[Temporary class drug|Temporary Class Drugs]] in the UK following an ACMD recommendation.<ref name="ACMD report">{{cite web | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/temporary-class-drug-order-report-on-benzofury-and-nbome-compounds | title=Temporary class drug order on benzofury and NBOMe compounds - letter from ACMD | publisher=GOV.UK | date=4 June 2013 | work = Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs | vauthors = Browne J }}</ref> This means that sale and import of the named substances are criminal offences and are treated as for class B drugs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/nbome-and-benzofury-to-be-banned | title='NBOMe' and 'Benzofury' banned | date=4 June 2013 | agency=GOV.UK | work = Home Office | vauthors = Browne J }}</ref> On November 28, 2013 the ACMD recommended that 6-APB and related benzofurans should become [[Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act|Class B]], [[Controlled Drug in United Kingdom|Schedule 1]] substances.<ref name="ACMD report" /> On March 5, 2014 the UK Home Office announced that 6-APB would be made a class B drug on 10 June 2014 alongside every other benzofuran entactogen and many structurally related drugs.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1106/contents/made | title=The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Ketamine etc.) (Amendment) Order 2014 | publisher=The National Archives | date=28 April 2014 | author=UK Home Office}}</ref>

=== China ===
6-APB has been a controlled substance in China since 1 July 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) of China |date=July 22, 2024 |title=关于将溴啡等46种物质列入《非药用类麻醉药品和精神药品管制品种增补目录》的公告 |url=https://www.nmpa.gov.cn/xxgk/ggtg/ypggtg/ypqtggtg/20240619150650124.html}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:5-HT2B agonists]]
[[Category:5-HT2B agonists]]
[[Category:TAAR1 agonists]]
[[Category:Substituted amphetamines]]
[[Category:6-Benzofuranethanamines]]
[[Category:Designer drugs]]
[[Category:Serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents]]
[[Category:Serotonin receptor agonists]]
[[Category:Entactogens and empathogens]]

Latest revision as of 00:47, 2 November 2024

6-APB
Ball-and-stick model of the 6-APB molecule
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
By mouth, insufflation
Drug classEmpathogen–entactogen; Stimulant
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action30–60 minutes
Duration of action7–10 hours
Identifiers
  • 1-(1-Benzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H13NO
Molar mass175.231 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C11H13NO/c1-8(12)6-9-2-3-10-4-5-13-11(10)7-9/h2-5,7-8H,6,12H2,1H3 checkY
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6-APB (6-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran) is an empathogenic psychoactive drug of the substituted benzofuran and substituted phenethylamine classes.[1] 6-APB and other compounds are sometimes informally called "Benzofury" in newspaper reports. It is similar in structure to MDA, but differs in that the 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl ring system has been replaced with a benzofuran ring. 6-APB is also the unsaturated benzofuran derivative of 6-APDB. It may appear as a tan grainy powder.[citation needed]

While the drug never became particularly popular, it briefly entered the rave and underground clubbing scene in the UK before its sale and import were banned. It falls under the category of research chemicals, sometimes called "legal highs” if uncontrolled. Because 6-APB and other substituted benzofurans have not been explicitly outlawed in some countries, they are often technically legal, contributing to its popularity.[citation needed]

Pharmacology

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Small clumps of 6-APB powder

Pharmacodynamics

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6-APB is a serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI) with Ki values of 117, 150, and 2698 nM for the norepinephrine transporter (NET), dopamine transporter (DAT), and serotonin transporter (SERT), respectively.[1] In addition, 6-APB not only blocks the reuptake of these monoamine neurotransmitters but is also a releasing agent of them; that is, it is a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA).[2]

In addition to actions at the monoamine transporters, 6-APB is a potent full agonist of the serotonin 5-HT2B receptor (Ki = 3.7 nM),[1] with higher affinity for this target than any other site.[3] Moreover, unlike MDMA, 6-APB shows 100-fold selectivity for the 5-HT2B receptor over the 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors.[3][4] It is notably both more potent and more selective as an agonist of the 5-HT2B receptor than the reference 5-HT2B receptor agonist, BW-723C86, which is commonly used for research into the 5-HT2B receptor.[citation needed] Aside from the 5-HT2B receptor, 6-APB has also been found to bind with high affinity to the α2C-adrenergic receptor subtype (Ki = 45 nM), although the clinical significance of this action is unknown.[1] 6-APB showed little other affinity at a wide selection of other sites.[1]

The potent agonism of the 5-HT2B receptor makes it likely that 6-APB would be cardiotoxic with chronic or long-term use, as seen with other 5-HT2B receptor agonists such as the withdrawn serotonergic anorectic fenfluramine.[1][5]

Pharmacokinetics

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The pharmacokinetics of 6-APB have not been studied, however, some information can be extracted from user reports. These suggest a slow onset of 40–120 minutes. The drugs peak effects last 7 hours, followed by a comedown phase of approximately 2 hours, and after effects for up to 24 hours.[6]

Metabolism

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Although limited literature is available, there is some data on metabolism of 6-APB in rats. Its Phase I metabolism involves hydroxylation of the furan ring, then cleavage of the ring, followed by a reduction of the unsaturated aldehyde from the previous step. The resulting aldehyde may then take two paths. It is either oxidized to a carboxylic acid or reduced to an alcohol, and then hydroxylated. Phase II metabolism consists of glucuronidation. The most prevalent metabolites in rats were 3-carboxymethyl-4-hydroxyamphetamine and 4-carboxymethyl-3-hydroxyamphetamine.[7]

Adverse effects

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Acute psychosis has been associated with recreational use of 6-APB in combination with the synthetic cannabinoid JWH-122.[8]

Reagents results

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6-APB and its structural isomer 5-APB have been tested with a series of agents including: Marquis, Liebermann, Mecke, and Froehde reagents.[9] Exposing compounds to the reagents gives a colour change which is indicative of the compound under test.

Compound Marquis Mecke Mandelin Liebermann Froehde Gallic Ehrlich Hofmann Simon's Folin
6-APB Purple Purple to black Purple to black Black Purple Brown Orange Light orange No reaction Light orange
6-APB succinate Purple Purple to black Purple to black Black Purple Brown Faint orange No reaction No reaction Light orange

6-APB succinate is reported to be practically insoluble in CHCl3 as well as very minimally soluble in cold water. A batch seized by the DEA contained a 2:1 ratio of succinate to 6-APB.[10]

Synthesis

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Synthesis of 6-APB and its structural isomer 4-APB[10]

The synthesis by Briner et al.[4] entailed refluxing 3-bromophenol with bromoacetaldehyde diethylacetal and sodium hydride to give the diethyl acetal, which then was heated with polyphosphoric acid to give a mixture of bromobenzofuran structural isomers: 4-bromo-1-benzofuran and 6-bromo-1-benzofuran. The isomers were separated by silica gel column chromatography, then converted to their respective propanone derivatives, and then reductively aminated to give 6-APB and 4-APB, both of which were converted to their HCl ion pairs for further examination.

Dosage and duration

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6-APB can be found in freebase, hydrochloride, and succinate form. The freebase is purportedly 20% stronger than the hydrochloride salt and 65% stronger than the succinate. This means 100 mg of 6-APB HCl is equivalent to 83 mg of 6-APB freebase and 100 mg of 6-APB succinate is equivalent to 60 mg of 6-APB freebase. Different production batches may have impurities and should be treated with care.[citation needed]

Based on anecdotal reports, the dosages for 6-APB hydrochloride are the following:

Dosage
Oral
Threshold 15 mg
Light 15–60 mg
Common 60–90 mg
Strong 90–120 mg
Heavy 120 mg +
Duration
Oral
Onset 30–60 minutes (or more)
Come up 60–120 minutes
Peak 3–4 hours
Offset 2–3 hours
Total 7–10 hours
After effects 6–48 hours

The dosages for freebases or succinates have to be adjusted accordingly.

Law

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North America

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Canada

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In 1999, amphetamines were changed from Schedule III to Schedule I as a result of the Safe Streets Act. Some have speculated that 6-APB's structure qualifies it as a Schedule I drug as an analog of MDA.[11][unreliable source?]

In 2014, a study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research noted that 6-APB "may or may not be legal in Canada depending on how one interprets the current Act"[12] and that it could be purchased for academic purposes without an exemption from Health Canada. The study also noted how, unlike the MDMA it often serves as a replacement for in countries like the US, 6-APB's benzofuran structure does not make it a direct analogue of amphetamine despite similarities in effects.

United States

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6-APB is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States,[13][failed verification] but it may be considered an analog of amphetamine, in which case purchase, sale, or possession could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act.[14]

Finland

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6-APB is scheduled in government decree on narcotic substances, preparations and plants and hence is illegal.[15]

France

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6-APB is illegal in France.[16]

Germany

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6-APB is illegal in Germany since the 17th of July, 2013, when it was added to Anlage II of the Betäubungsmittelgesetz.[citation needed]

Italy

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6-APB is illegal in Italy.[17]

Luxembourg

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In Luxembourg, 6-APB is not cited in the list of prohibited substances.[18] Therefore, it is still a legal substance.

Netherlands

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6-APB is not listed under the Opium Law or the Medicine Act in the Netherlands, and thus currently legal.[citation needed]

New Zealand and Australia

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Certain countries contain a "substantially similar" catch-all clause in their drug law, such as New Zealand and Australia. This includes 6-APB as it is similar in chemical structure to the class A drug MDA, meaning 6-APB may be viewed as a controlled substance analogue in these jurisdictions.[19]

Sweden

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In Sweden, as of 27 December 2009 6-APB is classified as "health hazard" under the act Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor (translated Act on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health).[20]

UK

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On June 10, 2013 6-APB and a number of analogues were classified as Temporary Class Drugs in the UK following an ACMD recommendation.[5] This means that sale and import of the named substances are criminal offences and are treated as for class B drugs.[21] On November 28, 2013 the ACMD recommended that 6-APB and related benzofurans should become Class B, Schedule 1 substances.[5] On March 5, 2014 the UK Home Office announced that 6-APB would be made a class B drug on 10 June 2014 alongside every other benzofuran entactogen and many structurally related drugs.[22]

China

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6-APB has been a controlled substance in China since 1 July 2024[23]

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