6-Chloro-MDA

6-Chloro-MDA, also known as 6-chloro-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine or as 2-chloro-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine (2-Cl-4,5-MDA), is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and MDxx families related to 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).^[1][2] It is the 6-chloro derivative of MDA.^[1] The drug has an active dose of 160 mg orally and a duration of approximately 8 hours.^[1] It is a weak monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI).^[3][4][5] 6-Chloro-MDA was first described in the scientific literature by 1970.^[2][6] The properties of 6-chloro-MDA in humans were described by Daniel Trachsel and colleagues in 2013 via personal communication with P. Rausch in 2009.^[1]

Other names6-Cl-MDA; 6-Chloro-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; 2-Chloro-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine; 2-Chloro-4,5-MDA; 2-Cl-4,5-MDA; C-MDA; 6CL-MDA

Routes of
administrationOral^[1]

Drug classPsychoactive drug

ATC code

• None

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6-Chloro-MDA

Clinical data
Other names	6-Cl-MDA; 6-Chloro-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine; 2-Chloro-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine; 2-Chloro-4,5-MDA; 2-Cl-4,5-MDA; C-MDA; 6CL-MDA
Routes of administration	Oral[1]
Drug class	Psychoactive drug
ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(6-chloro-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number	46319-44-2
PubChem CID	54273706
ChemSpider	26472460
UNII	WNY6GNA2UW
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID501242048
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H12ClNO2
Molar mass	213.66 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(CC1=CC2=C(C=C1Cl)OCO2)N
InChI InChI=1S/C10H12ClNO2/c1-6(12)2-7-3-9-10(4-8(7)11)14-5-13-9/h3-4,6H,2,5,12H2,1H3 Key:RLXSVYSNRAKQGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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