Dimethyltryptamine

Dimethyltryptamine
Dimethyltryptamine
Molecular structure via molpic
Molecular formulaC12H16N2
Molecular mass188.27 g/mol
AppearanceCrystals ... also reported as plates from ethanol and light petroleum
Melting point46 °C
Boiling point60-80 °C
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition if emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/.
SolubilityFreely soluble in dilute acetic and dilute mineral acids
Chiralityachiral
Identifiers
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IUPAC name2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine
Cannonical SMILESCN(C)CCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21
InChIInChI=1S/C12H16N2/c1-14(2)8-7-10-9-13-12-6-4-3-5-11(10)12/h3-6,9,13H,7-8H2,1-2H3
InChIKeyDMULVCHRPCFFGV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Dimethyltryptamine (also known as N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, 2-(3-Indolyl)ethyldimethylamine, 3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)indole, 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-, 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine, N,N-Dimethyl-1H-indole-3-ethylamine, DMT (psychogenic), N,N-dimethyl-1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, DEA No. 7435 or 3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]indole) is a depressant substance of the tryptamine class.

Chemistry

Dimethyltryptamine is typically prepared in the form of its amine salts fumarate and hydrochloride.

Dimethyltryptamine is a achiral mixture

See also