2C-Te
Pharmaceutical compound
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2C-Te, also known as 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyltellurophenethylamine, is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine and 2C families.[1] It is the analogue of the psychedelic drug 2C-Se in which the selenium (Se) atom has been replaced with a tellurium (Te) atom.[1] These elements are chalcogens, with tellurium following vertically after oxygen (O), sulfur (S), and selenium on the periodic table.[1][2] Other related compounds in the 2C-Se and 2C-Te series include 2C-O and 2C-T.[1]
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| Other names | 2C-TE; 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methyltellurophenethylamine; 4-Methyltelluro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine |
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| Formula | C11H17NO2Te |
| Molar mass | 322.86 g·mol−1 |
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In his 1991 book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), Alexander Shulgin synthesized and described the effects of 2C-Se.[1] He also mentioned 2C-Te in the 2C-Se entry, and said that it would be a readily makeable compound, but did not synthesize it.[1] In 2024, 2C-Se-TFM was synthesized and described by Josh Hartsel and colleagues.[3][2] An unusual property of selenium and tellurium and compounds containing them is that they are often extremely foul-smelling as well as toxic.[1][2]
In 2025, journalist and researcher Hamilton Morris disclosed that he was working on synthesis of 2C-Te and/or 2C-Te-TFM in hopes of creating the world's first tellurium-containing psychedelic.[2][4] He also mentioned that he would be releasing a documentary on this effort.[2][4] Morris has described this synthesis work as extremely challenging and difficult, due to the synthetic complexity and because of compounds involved in the synthesis being unstable and very foul-smelling.[2][4]
2C-Te is a controlled substance in Canada under phenethylamine blanket-ban language.[5] It is not an explicitly controlled substance in the United States,[6] but could be considered a controlled substance under the Federal Analogue Act if intended for human consumption.