Formula C10H14N2O4 | Molar mass 226.23 g/mol | |
2C-N, or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine, is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin.
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Chemistry
The full name of the chemical is 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)ethanamine.
Salts of 2C-N have a bright yellow to orange color due to the presence of the nitro group, unlike all other members of the 2C family in which the salts are white.
Dosage
In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), Shulgin lists the dosage range as 100-150 mg. 2C-N is generally taken orally, and effects typically last 4 to 6 hours.
Canada
As of October 31st, 2016; 2C-N is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.
ARCHIVED — Canada Gazette – Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Part J — 2C-phenethylamines)
ARCHIVED — May 4, 2016, Part 2, Volume 150, Number 9, Canada Gazette
United States
In the United States, 2C-N is not explicitly scheduled; however, it could be interpreted to fall under the Federal Analogue Act for its chemical and psychoactive similarities to other Schedule I phenethylamines.
United Kingdom
2C-N and most (possibly all) other compounds featured in PiHKAL are illegal drugs in the United Kingdom.