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AEM

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Also known as 3,4,5-trimethoxy-α-ethylphenethylamine, α-ethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, α-ethylmescaline, alpha-ethylmescaline, α-ethyl-3,4,5-trimethoxybenzeneethanamine, 1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butan-2-amine, 2-amino-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butane

α-Ethylmescaline (AEM or 3,4,5-trimethoxy-α-ethylphenethylamine) is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine and phenylisobutylamine families related to the psychedelic drug mescaline. It is the analogue of mescaline and TMA with an ethyl group at the α position of the side chain.

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Vinony files it under 3C (psychedelics), Chemical pages without DrugBank identifier and Drugboxes which contain changes to verified fields.

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Chemical data

Formula
C13H21NO3
Molecular weight
239.31 g/mol
IUPAC name
1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)butan-2-amine
SMILES
CCC(CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)OC)OC)N
InChIKey
DCYONQVUAUEKAJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.7
Polar surface area
53.7 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
4
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
phenethylamine
Has part
oxygen
Mass
239.152144
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₂₁NO₃
canonical SMILES
CCC(CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC)OC)OC)N
subject has role
psychedelic drug
short name
AEM
discoverer or inventor
Alexander Shulgin
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  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • Derivatives
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  • See also
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α-Ethylmescaline (AEM or 3,4,5-trimethoxy-α-ethylphenethylamine) is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine and phenylisobutylamine families related to the psychedelic drug mescaline. It is the analogue of mescaline and TMA with an ethyl group at the α position of the side chain.

==Use and effects== In his book PiHKAL, Alexander Shulgin lists AEM's dose as greater than 220mg orally and its duration as unknown. It was found to be completely inactive in terms of both central and peripheral effects in humans.

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