6-APB

6-APB

Clinical data
Routes of administration	By mouth, insufflation
Drug class	Empathogen–entactogen; Stimulant
ATC code	None
Legal status
Legal status	CA: Schedule III DE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible) UK: Class B
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action	30–60 minutes
Duration of action	7–10 hours
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(1-Benzofuran-6-yl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number	286834-85-3 N 286834-84-2 (HCl)
PubChem CID	9794343
ChemSpider	7970110 Y
UNII	285VE60914
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401010105
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H13NO
Molar mass	175.231 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES NC(C)CC1=CC(OC=C2)=C2C=C1
InChI 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 Y Key:FQDAMYLMQQKPRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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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]}