Methylenedioxybutylamphetamine

MDBU
Clinical data
Other names	MDBU; 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-butylamphetamine; N-Butyl-MDA
Routes of; administration	Oral
ATC code	None;
Pharmacokinetic data
Duration of action	Unknown
Identifiers
	IUPAC name N-[1-(2H-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-yl]butan-1-amine;
CAS Number	74698-38-7;
PubChem CID	16206440;
ChemSpider	17334605;
UNII	934E9JU8H5;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40583322 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H21NO2
Molar mass	235.327 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C1=C2C(=CC=C1CC(C)NCCCC)OCO2;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H21NO2/c1-3-4-7-15-11(2)8-12-5-6-13-14(9-12)17-10-16-13/h5-6,9,11,15H,3-4,7-8,10H2,1-2H3; Key:RDXVRDCQDITVDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

MDBU, also known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-butylamphetamine or as N-butyl-MDA, is a lesser-known drug.^[1]^[2] It is the N-butyl derivative of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).^[1]^[2]

Use and effects

In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), Alexander Shulgin lists MDBU's minimum dose as 40 mg orally and its duration as unknown.^[1]^[2] MDBU produced few to no effects at tested doses.^[1]

Chemistry

Synthesis

The chemical synthesis of MDBU has been described.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shulgin, Alexander; Shulgin, Ann (September 1991). PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5. OCLC 25627628. MDBU entry
1 2 3 Shulgin AT (2003). "Basic Pharmacology and Effects". In Laing RR (ed.). Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug Handbook. Forensic Drug Handbook Series. Elsevier Science. pp. 67–137. ISBN 978-0-12-433951-4. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.

External links

[PiHKAL-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shulgin, Alexander; Shulgin, Ann (September 1991). PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5. OCLC 25627628. MDBU entry

[Shulgin2003-2] 1 2 3 Shulgin AT (2003). "Basic Pharmacology and Effects". In Laing RR (ed.). Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug Handbook. Forensic Drug Handbook Series. Elsevier Science. pp. 67–137. ISBN 978-0-12-433951-4. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.

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