2C-C

2C-C
Clinical data
Other names2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine; 4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
Routes of
administration
Oral
Drug classSerotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist; Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action1.5–2 hours
Duration of action4–8 hours
Identifiers
  • 2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEMBL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.218.153
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H14ClNO2
Molar mass215.68 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point220 to 221 °C (428 to 430 °F) (hydrochloride)
  • COc1cc(CCN)c(cc1Cl)OC
  • InChI=1S/C10H14ClNO2/c1-13-9-6-8(11)10(14-2)5-7(9)3-4-12/h5-6H,3-4,12H2,1-2H3 Y
  • Key:CGKQFIWIPSIVAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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2C-C, also known as 4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and 2C families. It is taken orally.

2C-C was first described in the scientific literature by Alice Cheng and Neal Castagnoli in 1984. It was described in greater detail by Alexander Shulgin in his 1991 book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved). The drug is Schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act in the United States, signed into law as of July 2012 under the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act.