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Pharmaceutical compound

6-MBPB
Clinical data

Other names	6-MABB; 6-(2-Methylaminobutyl)benzofuran
Drug class	Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent; Entactogen
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(1-benzofuran-6-yl)-N-methylbutan-2-amine
PubChem CID	163757284
ChEMBL	ChEMBL5404902
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C₁₃H₁₇NO
Molar mass	203.285 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCC(CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=CO2)NC
InChI InChI=1S/C13H17NO/c1-3-12(14-2)8-10-4-5-11-6-7-15-13(11)9-10/h4-7,9,12,14H,3,8H2,1-2H3 Key:LVDZDORQOMAGGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

6-MBPB, also known as 6-(2-methylaminobutyl)benzofuran (6-MABB), is a monoamine releasing agent (MRA) and entactogen-like drug of the amphetamine, phenylisobutylamine, and benzofuran families. It is a positional isomer of 5-MBPB (5-MABB).

The drug appears to act as a serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA). The EC₅₀Tooltip half-maximal effective concentration values for induction of monoamine release in rat brain synaptosomes have been reported for the individual enantiomers of 6-MBPB. In the case of (S)-6-MBPB, they were 54 nM for serotonin, 77 nM for norepinephrine, and 41 nM for dopamine, whereas for (R)-6-MBPB, they were 172 nM for serotonin, 227 nM for norepinephrine, and inactive for dopamine. Hence, (S)-6-MBPB is an SNDRA, whereas (R)-MBPB is a serotonin–norepinephrine releasing agent (SNRA). The enantiomers showed a mixed profile of acting as full versus partial releasers. 6-MBPB partially substituted for MDMA in animal drug discrimination tests at lower doses and fully substituted for MDMA at the highest dose, suggesting that it has entactogen-like effects.

Along with 5-MBPB, 6-MBPB was patented by Matthew Baggott and Tactogen in 2021. It was first described in the scientific literature by 2022. 6-MBPB, along with other drugs like 5-MBPB, is being investigated as a novel MDMA-like drug for potential therapeutic purposes in medicine.

References

^ Fantegrossi WE, Gannon BM (September 2024). "A "Furious" Effort to Develop Novel 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine-Like Therapeutics". J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 391 (1): 18–21. doi:10.1124/jpet.124.002183. PMID 39293859.
^ Johnson CB, Walther D, Baggott MJ, Baker LE, Baumann MH (September 2024). "Novel Benzofuran Derivatives Induce Monoamine Release and Substitute for the Discriminative Stimulus Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine". J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 391 (1): 22–29. doi:10.1124/jpet.123.001837. PMC 11413916. PMID 38272669.
^ Johnson C (10 November 2022). "Benzofuran Derivatives Substitute for the Discriminative Stimulus Effects of 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats". ScholarWorks at WMU. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
^ Johnson CB, Walther D, Matthew BJ, Baumann MH, Baker LE (February 2022). Poster 28: Benzofuran derivatives substitute for the discriminative stimulus effects of MDMA in male Sprague-Dawley rats (PDF). 14th Annual Behavior, Biology, and Chemistry ): Translational Research in Addiction, San Antonio Texas, Embassy Landmark, 26-27 February 2022. p. 20. Stimulus substitution tests were conducted with (RS) 5-MAPB, (R)-5-MAPB, (S)-5-MAPB, (R)-5-MBPB, (S)-5-MBPB, (R)-6-MBPB, and (S)-6-MBPB. All substances produced full substitution for MDMA. In separate experiments, serotonin release and reuptake assays with rat synaptosomes indicated these substances are substrate releasers of serotonin with nanomolar potency; slightly higher potency was observed with the S-enantiomers. The benzofuran scaffold may allow development of substances that retain MDMA-like therapeutic effects while reducing toxicities associated with MDMA.
^ "Advantageous benzofuran compositions for mental disorders or enhancement". Google Patents. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

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6-MBPB (6-MABB) - isomer design

v t e Empathogens/entactogens
Phenylalkyl- amines (other than cathinones)	Unfused benzene ring: 3-CMA 4-CAB 4-FA 4-MA 4-MMA 4-FMA 4-MTA 4,4'-DMAR Ariadne Metaescaline MMA PMA PMEA PMMA mMMA Benzodioxine: EDMA Benzodioxoles: Phenethylamine: { Lophophine } Amphetamines: { 2-Methyl-MDA 2,3-MDA 3,4-MDA (tenamfetamine) 5-Methyl-MDA 6-Methyl-MDA DFMDA DMMDA DMMDA-2 EIDA Lys-MDA MDEA MDMA (midomafetamine) (R)-MDMA MDMOH MDOH MMDA MMDA-2 MMDMA N-t-BOC-MDMA } 1-Phenylbutan-2-amines: { BDB EBDB MBDB } Phentermines: { MDMP MDPH } Benzofurans, dihydrobenzofurans and benzothiophenes: 2-MAPB 5-APB 5-APDB 5-EAPB 5-MAPB 5-MAPDB 5-MAPBT 5-MBPB (5-MABB) 6-APB 6-APDB 6-EAPB 6-MAPB 6-MAPDB 6-MBPB (6-MABB) IBF5MAP Indanes: 5-APDI 5-MAPDI Indoles: 5-IT 6-API Naphthalenes: Methamnetamine Naphthylaminopropane Tetralin: 6-APT
Cyclized phenyl- alkylamines	Aminoindanes: 5-IAI AMMI BFAI ETAI MDAI MDMAI MMAI MEAI NM-2-AI TAI Aminotetralins: 6-CAT MDAT MDMAT
Cathinones	3-CMC 3-MMC 4-EMC BK-5-MAPB Brephedrone Butylone Dimethylone Ethylone Eutylone Flephedrone Mephedrone Methedrone Methylone TH-PVP
Tryptamines	4-Methyl-αET αET αMT
Chemical classes	Substituted amphetamine Sub. benzofuran Sub. cathinone Sub. MDPEA Sub. PEA Sub. tryptamine

Monoamine releasing agents

DRAsTooltip Dopamine releasing agents

Morpholines: Fenbutrazate Fenmetramide Morazone Morforex Phendimetrazine Phenmetrazine Pseudophenmetrazine
Oxazolines: 4-MAR Aminorex Clominorex Cyclazodone Fenozolone Fluminorex Pemoline Thozalinone
Phenethylamines: 2-OH-PEA 4-CAB 4-FA 4-FMA 4-MA 4-MMA Alfetamine Amfecloral Amfepentorex Amfepramone Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine Levoamphetamine) Amphetaminil β-Me-PEA BDB BOH Benzphetamine Buphedrone Butylone Cathine Cathinone Clobenzorex Clortermine D-Deprenyl DMA DMMA Dimethylamphetamine Ephedrine Ethcathinone EBDB Ethylone Etilamfetamine Famprofazone Fenethylline Fenproporex Flephedrone Fludorex Furfenorex Hordenine 4-Hydroxyamphetamine Iofetamine (123I) Lisdexamfetamine Lophophine Mefenorex Mephedrone Metamfepramone Methamphetamine Dextromethamphetamine Levomethamphetamine Methcathinone Methedrone MMDA MMDMA MBDB MDA (tenamfetamine) MDEA MDMA (midomafetamine) MDMPEA MDOH MDPEA Methylone Morforex Ortetamine pBA pCA pIA Pholedrine Phenethylamine Pholedrine Phenpromethamine Prenylamine Propylamphetamine Pseudoephedrine Tiflorex Tyramine Xylopropamine Zylofuramine
Piperazines: 2C-B-BZP BZP MBZP MDBZP MeOPP oMPP
Others: 2-ADN 2-AI 2-AT 4-BP 5-APDI 5-IAI Amineptine Clofenciclan Cyclopentamine Cypenamine Cyprodenate Feprosidnine Gilutensin Heptaminol Hexacyclonate Indanorex Isometheptene Methylhexanamine Naphthylaminopropane Octodrine Phthalimidopropiophenone Phenylbiguanide Propylhexedrine

NRAsTooltip Norepinephrine releasing agents

Morpholines: Fenbutrazate Fenmetramide Morazone Morforex Phendimetrazine Phenmetrazine Pseudophenmetrazine
Oxazolines: 4-MAR Aminorex Clominorex Cyclazodone Fenozolone Fluminorex Pemoline Thozalinone
Phenethylamines: 2-OH-PEA 4-CAB 4-FA 4-FMA 4-MA 4-MMA Alfetamine Amfecloral Amfepentorex Amfepramone Amphetamine Dextroamphetamine Levoamphetamine Amphetaminil β-Me-PEA BDB Benzphetamine BOH Buphedrone Butylone Cathine Cathinone Clobenzorex Clortermine Dimethylamphetamine DMA DMMA EBDB Ephedrine Ethcathinone Ethylone Etilamfetamine Famprofazone Fenethylline Fenproporex Flephedrone Fludorex Furfenorex Hordenine 4-Hydroxyamphetamine 5-APDI (IAP) Iofetamine (123I) Lisdexamfetamine Lophophine MBDB MDA (tenamfetamine) MDEA MDMA (midomafetamine) Metamfepramone MDMPEA MDOH MDPEA Mefenorex Mephedrone Mephentermine Methamphetamine Dextromethamphetamine Levomethamphetamine Methcathinone Methedrone Methylone Morforex Naphthylaminopropane Ortetamine pBA pCA Pentorex Phenethylamine Pholedrine Phenpromethamine Phentermine Phenylpropanolamine pIA Prenylamine Propylamphetamine Pseudoephedrine Selegiline (also D-Deprenyl) Tiflorex Tyramine Xylopropamine Zylofuramine
Piperazines: 2C-B-BZP BZP MBZP mCPP MDBZP MeOPP oMPP pFPP
Others: 2-ADN 2-AI 2-AT 2-BP 4-BP 5-IAI Clofenciclan Cyclopentamine Cypenamine Cyprodenate Feprosidnine Gilutensin Heptaminol Hexacyclonate Indanorex Isometheptene Methylhexanamine Octodrine Phthalimidopropiophenone Propylhexedrine Tuaminoheptane

SRAsTooltip Serotonin releasing agents

Aminoindanes: 5-IAI AMMI ETAI MDAI MDMAI MMAI TAI
Aminotetralins: 6-CAT 8-OH-DPAT MDAT MDMAT
Oxazolines: 4-Methylaminorex Aminorex Clominorex Fluminorex
Phenethylamines: 2-Methyl-MDA 4-CAB 4-FA 4-FMA 4-HA 4-MTA 5-APDB 5-Methyl-MDA 6-APDB 6-Methyl-MDA AEMMA Amiflamine BDB BOH Brephedrone Butylone Chlorphentermine Cloforex Amfepramone Metamfepramone DCA Dexfenfluramine DFMDA DMA DMMA EBDB EDMA Ethylone Etolorex Fenfluramine Flephedrone Flucetorex IAP Iofetamine Levofenfluramine Lophophine MBDB MDA (tenamfetamine) MDEA MDHMA MDMA (midomafetamine) MDMPEA MDOH MDPEA Mephedrone Methedrone Methylone MMA MMDA MMDMA MMMA NAP Norfenfluramine 4-TFMA pBA pCA pIA PMA PMEA PMMA TAP
Piperazines: 2C-B-BZP 3-MeOPP BZP DCPP MBZP mCPP MDBZP MeOPP Mepiprazole oMPP pCPP pFPP pTFMPP TFMPP
Tryptamines: 4-Methyl-αET 4-Methyl-αMT 5-CT 5-MeO-αET 5-MeO-αMT 5-MT αET αMT DMT Tryptamine
Others: Indeloxazine Viqualine

Others

DAT modulators: Agonist-like: SoRI-9804
SoRI-20040; Antagonist-like: SoRI-20041

Adrenergic release blockers: Bethanidine
Bretylium
Guanadrel
Guanazodine
Guanethidine
Guanoxan

See also: Receptor/signaling modulators • Monoamine reuptake inhibitors • Adrenergics • Dopaminergics • Serotonergics • Monoamine metabolism modulators • Monoamine neurotoxins

v t e Phenethylamines
Phenethylamines	Psychedelics: 25B-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe 25D-NBOMe 25I-NBOMe 25N-NBOMe 2C-B 2C-B-AN 2C-Bn 2C-Bu 2C-C 2C-CN 2C-CP 2C-D 2C-E 2C-EF 2C-F 2C-G 2C-G-1 2C-G-2 2C-G-3 2C-G-4 2C-G-5 2C-G-6 2C-G-N 2C-H 2C-I 2C-iP 2C-N 2C-NH2 2C-O 2C-O-4 2C-P 2C-Ph 2C-SE 2C-T 2C-T-2 2C-T-3 2C-T-4 2C-T-5 2C-T-6 2C-T-7 2C-T-8 2C-T-9 2C-T-10 2C-T-11 2C-T-12 2C-T-13 2C-T-14 2C-T-15 2C-T-16 2C-T-17 2C-T-18 2C-T-19 2C-T-20 2C-T-21 2C-T-22 2C-T-22.5 2C-T-23 2C-T-24 2C-T-25 2C-T-27 2C-T-28 2C-T-30 2C-T-31 2C-T-32 2C-T-33 2C-TFE 2C-TFM 2C-YN 2C-V Allylescaline DESOXY Escaline Isoproscaline Jimscaline Macromerine MEPEA Mescaline Metaescaline Methallylescaline Proscaline Psi-2C-T-4 TCB-2 Stimulants: Phenylethanolamine Hordenine Phenethylamine Phenpromethamine α-Methylphenethylamine (amphetamine) β-Methylphenethylamine m-Methylphenethylamine N-Methylphenethylamine o-Methylphenethylamine p-Methylphenethylamine Methylphenidate Entactogens: Lophophine MDPEA MDMPEA Others: BOH DMPEA
Amphetamines	Psychedelics: 3C-AL 3C-BZ 3C-E 3C-MAL 3C-P Aleph Beatrice Bromo-DragonFLY D-Deprenyl DMA DMCPA DMMDA DOB DOC DOEF DOET DOI DOM DON DOPR DOTFM Ganesha MMDA MMDA-2 Psi-DOM TMA TeMA ZDCM-04 Stimulants: 2-FA 2-FMA 3-FA 3-FMA Acridorex Alfetamine Amfecloral Amfepentorex Amphetamine (Dextroamphetamine, Levoamphetamine) Amphetaminil Benfluorex Benzphetamine Cathine Clobenzorex Dimethylamphetamine Ephedrine Etilamfetamine Fencamfamin Fencamine Fenethylline Fenfluramine (Dexfenfluramine, Levofenfluramine) Fenproporex Flucetorex Fludorex Formetorex Furfenorex Gepefrine 4-Hydroxyamphetamine Iofetamine Isopropylamphetamine Lefetamine Lisdexamfetamine Mefenorex Metaraminol Methamphetamine (Dextromethamphetamine, Levomethamphetamine) Methoxyphenamine MMA Morforex Norfenfluramine L-Norpseudoephedrine N,alpha-Diethylphenylethylamine Oxifentorex Oxilofrine Ortetamine PBA PCA PFA PFMA PIA PMA PMEA PMMA Phenylpropanolamine Pholedrine Prenylamine Propylamphetamine Pseudoephedrine Sibutramine Tiflorex Tranylcypromine Xylopropamine Zylofuramine Entactogens: 4-FA 4-FMA 4-MA 4-MMA 4-MTA 5-APB 5-APDB 5-EAPB 5-IT 5-MAPB 5-MAPDB 6-APB 6-APDB 6-Chloro-MDMA 6-EAPB 6-IT 6-MAPB 6-MAPDB EDA IAP 2,3-MDA 3,4-MDA (tenamfetamine) MDEA MDHMA MDMA (midomafetamine) MDOH Methamnetamine MMDMA Naphthylaminopropane TAP Others: 3,4-DCA Amiflamine DiFMDA Selegiline (also D-Deprenyl)
Phentermines	Stimulants: Chlorphentermine Cloforex Clortermine Etolorex Mephentermine Pentorex Phentermine Entactogens: MDPH MDMPH Others: Cericlamine
Cathinones	Stimulants: 3-FMC 4-MC 4-BMC 4-CMC 4-EMC 4-FMC 4-MEC 4-MeMABP 4-MPD Amfepramone Benzedrone Brephedrone Buphedrone Bupropion Cathinone Dimethylcathinone Ethcathinone Eutylone Hydroxybupropion Methcathinone Methedrone NEB N-Ethylhexedrone N-Ethylpentedrone Pentedrone Pentylone Radafaxine Entactogens: 3,4-DMMC 3-MMC Butylone Ethylone Methylone Methylenedioxycathinone Mephedrone
Phenylisobutylamines	Entactogens: 4-CAB 4-MAB Ariadne BDB Butylone EBDB Eutylone MBDB Stimulants: Phenylisobutylamine
Phenylalkylpyrrolidines	Stimulants: α-PBP α-PHP α-PPP α-PVP MDPBP MDPPP MDPV 4-MePBP 4-MePHP 4-MePPP MOPPP MOPVP MPBP MPHP MPPP Naphyrone PEP Prolintane Pyrovalerone
Catecholamines (and close relatives)	6-FNE 6-OHDA a-Me-DA a-Me-TRA Adrenochrome Ciladopa D-DOPA (Dextrodopa) Dimetofrine Dopamine Epinephrine Epinine Etilefrine Ethylnorepinephrine Fenclonine Ibopamine Isoprenaline Isoetarine L-DOPA (Levodopa) L-DOPS (Droxidopa) L-Phenylalanine L-Tyrosine m-Tyramine Metanephrine Metaraminol Metaterol Metirosine Methyldopa N,N-Dimethyldopamine Nordefrin (Levonordefrin) Norepinephrine Norfenefrine (m-Octopamine) Normetanephrine Orciprenaline p-Octopamine p-Tyramine Phenylephrine Synephrine
Miscellaneous	AL-LAD Amidephrine Arbutamine Cafedrine Denopamine Desvenlafaxine Diphenidine Dizocilpine Dobutamine Dopexamine Ephenidine Etafedrine ETH-LAD Famprofazone Fluorolintane Hexapradol IP-LAD Lysergic acid amide Lysergic acid 2-butyl amide Lysergic acid 2,4-dimethylazetidide Lysergic acid diethylamide Methoxamine Methoxphenidine MT-45 PARGY-LAD Phenibut PRO-LAD Pronethalol Salbutamol (Levosalbutamol) Solriamfetol Theodrenaline Thiamphenicol UWA-101 Venlafaxine

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