α-Methyltryptamine

Controlled Substances

Psychoactive Drugs/Narcotic Drugs/Hypertoxic Chemicals/Non-Medical Use of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
299-26-3

[ Name ]:
α-Methyltryptamine

[Synonym ]:
(+/-)-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)propan-2-amine
2-(3-indolyl)-1-methylethylamine
a-Methyltryptamine
Indole, 3- (2-aminopropyl)-
It-403(D)
Ro 3-0926
DL-alpha-Methyltryptamine
U 14
1-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-2-propanamine
1-(1H-indol-3-yl)propan-2-amine
EINECS 206-073-7
1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, α-methyl-
α-Methyltryptamine
UNII:BIK35ACJ0Q
3-(2-AMINOPROPYL)INDOLE
alpha-methyltryptamine
It-290(dl)
Indopan
1-Methyl-2-(3-indolyl)ethylamine
MFCD00005654
164 E

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
344.5±17.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
97-101 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C11H14N2

[ Molecular Weight ]:
174.242

[ Flash Point ]:
189.0±8.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
174.115692

[ PSA ]:
41.81000

[ LogP ]:
1.73

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.8 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.644

MSDS

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
NL4550000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Indole, 3-(2-aminopropyl)-
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
299-26-3
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0140457
LAST UPDATED :
199612
DATA ITEMS CITED :
13
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C11-H14-N2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
174.27
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
T56 BMJ D1YZ1

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Human
DOSE/DURATION :
384 ug/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - euphoria Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
REFERENCE :
JNMDAN Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.3- 1876- Volume(issue)/page/year: 131,428,1960
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
75 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
20 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
PSYPAG Psychopharmacologia (Berlin). (Berlin, Ger.) V.1-46, 1959-76. For publisher information, see PSCHDL. Volume(issue)/page/year: 16,385,1970
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPMRAB Japanese Journal of Medical Sciences, Part 4: Pharmacology. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-16, 1926-43. For publisher information, see JJPAAZ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,235,1929
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
120 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPMRAB Japanese Journal of Medical Sciences, Part 4: Pharmacology. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-16, 1926-43. For publisher information, see JJPAAZ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,235,1929
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPMRAB Japanese Journal of Medical Sciences, Part 4: Pharmacology. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-16, 1926-43. For publisher information, see JJPAAZ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,235,1929
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION :
90 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPMRAB Japanese Journal of Medical Sciences, Part 4: Pharmacology. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-16, 1926-43. For publisher information, see JJPAAZ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,235,1929
TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Amphibian - frog
DOSE/DURATION :
200 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
TKIZAM Tokyo Igaku Zasshi. Tokyo Journal of Medical Sciences. (Tokyo, Japan) V.59-76, 1951-68. Volume(issue)/page/year: 43,1140,1929 ** REPRODUCTIVE DATA **
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
DOSE :
20 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 4 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - homeostasis
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
DOSE :
10 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 4-5 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
30 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 7-9 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - homeostasis
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Subcutaneous
DOSE :
60 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 12-14 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
REFERENCE :
FATOAO Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya (Moscow). For English translation, see PHTXA6 and RPTOAN. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.2- 1939- Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,224,1966

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
T+: Very toxic;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R26/27/28

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25-S45-S36/37/39-S26-S22

[ RIDADR ]:
2811

[ RTECS ]:
NL4550000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)

[ HS Code ]:
2933990090

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2933990090

[ Summary ]:
2933990090. heterocyclic compounds with nitrogen hetero-atom(s) only. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:13.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:20.0%


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