3-Methoxy-4-ethoxyphenethylamine

MEPEA
Clinical data
Other namesMEPEA; 3-Desmethoxyescaline
Routes of
administration
Oral
Drug classPsychoactive drug
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action≤1 hour
Duration of action"Short"
Identifiers
  • 2-(4-ethoxy-3-methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.199.597
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H17NO2
Molar mass195.262 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • COc1cc(ccc1OCC)CCN
  • InChI=1S/C11H17NO2/c1-3-14-10-5-4-9(6-7-12)8-11(10)13-2/h4-5,8H,3,6-7,12H2,1-2H3 Y
  • Key:AFMUTJRFLRYILG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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MEPEA, also known as 3-methoxy-4-ethoxyphenethylamine or as 3-desmethoxyescaline, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine family related to the psychedelic drug mescaline. It is the analogue of escaline in which the methoxy group at the 5 position has been removed.