2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
Encyclopedia
2,5-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde is an organic compound
and a benzaldehyde
derivative. One of its uses is the production
of 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine also known as 2C-H
. 2C-H is used to produce many other psychoactive drugs, such as 2C-B
, 2C-I
and 2C-C
.
It is often synthesized from 2-methyl-4-methoxyphenol by clandestine chemists.
Organic compound
An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. For historical reasons discussed below, a few types of carbon-containing compounds such as carbides, carbonates, simple oxides of carbon, and cyanides, as well as the...
and a benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde
Benzaldehyde is an organic compound consisting of a benzene ring with a formyl substituent. It is the simplest aromatic aldehyde and one of the most industrially useful. This colorless liquid has a characteristic pleasant almond-like odor...
derivative. One of its uses is the production
Chemical synthesis
In chemistry, chemical synthesis is purposeful execution of chemical reactions to get a product, or several products. This happens by physical and chemical manipulations usually involving one or more reactions...
of 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine also known as 2C-H
2C-H
2C-H, or 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, is a lesser-known chemical of the 2C family. 2C-H was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL , the dosage and duration are both unknown...
. 2C-H is used to produce many other psychoactive drugs, such as 2C-B
2C-B
2C-B or 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. In Shulgin's book PiHKAL, the dosage range is listed as 16–24 mg. 2C-B is sold as a white powder sometimes pressed in tablets or gel caps and is referred...
, 2C-I
2C-I
2C-I or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. It was described in Shulgin’s book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. The drug is used recreationally for its psychedelic and entactogenic effects...
and 2C-C
2C-C
2C-C is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, sometimes used as an entheogen. The full name of the chemical is 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine. In his book PiHKAL , Shulgin lists the dosage range as 20–40 mg. 2C-C is usually taken orally,...
.
It is often synthesized from 2-methyl-4-methoxyphenol by clandestine chemists.