7-APB

7-APB
Clinical data
Other names	7-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran; 7-APB
Drug class	Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA)
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-(1-benzofuran-7-yl)propan-2-amine;
CAS Number	286834-87-5;
PubChem CID	10130548;
ChemSpider	8306063;
UNII	7Z84HMW68V;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201043370 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H13NO
Molar mass	175.231 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC(CC1=CC=CC2=C1OC=C2)N;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H13NO/c1-8(12)7-10-4-2-3-9-5-6-13-11(9)10/h2-6,8H,7,12H2,1H3; Key:YVMDMFRZSDUZLK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

7-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran (7-APB) is a monoamine releasing agent and designer drug of the benzofuran family, albeit with a potency an order of magnitude less than 6-APB.^[1]^[2] It acts as a serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA).^[1]^[2] The drug was detected as a novel designer drug, in Europe, by 2013.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Rickli A, Kopf S, Hoener MC, Liechti ME (July 2015). "Pharmacological profile of novel psychoactive benzofurans". British Journal of Pharmacology. 172 (13): 3412–3425. doi:10.1111/bph.13128. PMC 4500375. PMID 25765500.
^ ^a ^b Simmler LD, Liechti ME (2018). "Pharmacology of MDMA- and Amphetamine-Like New Psychoactive Substances". Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Vol. 252. pp. 143–164. doi:10.1007/164_2018_113. ISBN 978-3-030-10560-0. PMID 29633178.
^ Stanczuk A, Morris N, Gardner EA, Kavanagh P (April 2013). "Identification of (2-aminopropyl)benzofuran (APB) phenyl ring positional isomers in internet purchased products". Drug Testing and Analysis. 5 (4): 270–276. doi:10.1002/dta.1451. PMID 23349125.