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Encyclopedia > BOB (psychedelic)
BOB
Chemical name 4-bromo-2,5,beta-trimethoxyphenethylamine or
2-(4,bromo-2,5,beta-trimethoxyphenyl)ethanamine
Chemical formula C11H16NO3Br
Molecular mass 290.153 g/mol
SMILES COc1cc(c(cc1Br)OC)C(CN)OC

BOB, or 4-bromo-2,5,beta-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is the beta-hydroxy analog of 2C-B. BOB was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), the dosage range is listed as 10-20 mgs, and the duration listed as 10-20 hours. BOB produces an altered state of consciousness, tinnitus, a pleasant tingling throughout the body, and a sense of awareness. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of BOB. IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The molecular mass (abbreviated MM) of a substance, formerly also called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW, is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ... For other meanings of gram, see gram (disambiguation). ... The word mole when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language: Mole (animal): a small burrowing mammal. ... The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ... General Name, Symbol, Number bromine, Br, 35 Series halogens Group, Period, Block 17 (VIIA), 4, p Density, Hardness 3119 kg/m3 (300 K), NA Appearance Gas: red-brown solid: metallic luster Atomic properties Atomic weight 79. ... In chemistry, the methoxy prefix indicates the function group consisting of the methyl group and oxygen. ... Phenethylamine, or β-Phenylethylamine, is an alkaloid and monoamine. ... The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. ... This prefix in chemical nomenclature indicates the presence of a hydroxyl functional group (-OH). ... An analog is in chemistry a chemical closely related to another usually sharing the same nucleus. ... 2C-B, or 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, is a lesser known psychedelic drug that was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. ... Alexander and Ann Shulgin, in a photo from their book TiHKAL, c. ... PiHKAL is a 1991 book by Dr. Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin about psychedelic phenethylamines. ... Tinnitus (IPA pronunciation: or ,[1] from the Latin word for ringing[2]) is the perception of sound in the human ear in the absence of corresponding external sound(s). ... Paresthesia (paraesthesia in British) is a sensation of tingling, pricking, or numbness of the skin with no apparent physical cause, more generally known as the feeling of pins and needles. ...


See also

Phenethylamine, or β-Phenylethylamine, is an alkaloid and monoamine. ... The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. ...

External links

  • BOB Entry in PIHKAL

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