Methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine

Methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine, abbreviated MDBZ, and systematically named 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-benzylamphetamine, is a psychedelic drug. It is the N-benzyl derivative of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). MDBZ was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), the minimum dosage is listed as 150 mg, and the duration unknown. Very few data exist about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of MDBZ.

Methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-benzylpropan-2-amine
Identifiers
CAS Number	65033-29-6 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	15110233
PubChem CID	20507314
UNII	QR8242661A N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10608233
InChI InChI=1S/C17H19NO2/c1-13(18-11-14-5-3-2-4-6-14)9-15-7-8-16-17(10-15)20-12-19-16/h2-8,10,13,18H,9,11-12H2,1H3 Key: DWLUHTUYTBWOLO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=C3C(=CC=C1CC(C)NCC2=CC=CC=C2)OCO3
Properties
Chemical formula	C17H19NO2
Molar mass	269.343 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

In an episode of the British spoof documentary TV show Brass Eye, David Amess MP was fooled into recording a warning against a fictitious new drug called "cake". When asked a parliamentary question about it, the Home Office incorrectly assumed Amess was referring to MDBZ.^[1]

Legality

United Kingdom

MDBZ is a Class A drug in the Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.^[2]

See also

• Benzphetamine
• Benzylone
• Phenethylamine