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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-13 11:40:09 UTC
Update Date2023-02-21 17:28:57 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0041806
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB41806
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3,4-Dimethoxyphenylethylamine
Description3,4-Dimethoxyphenylethylamine, also known as 3,4-DMPEA or DMPEA is an endogenous metabolite found in urine that belongs to both the phenethylamine and catecholamine families. DMPEA is an analogue of dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine), with a substitution of the hydroxy groups with methoxy groups. DMPEA is also structurally similar to mescaline (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenylethylamine) and occurs naturally alongside it in various species of cacti such as the San Pedro and Peruvian Torch (PMID: 5511715 , 925910 , 600028 ). DMPEA received wide attention after it was proposed as a biomarker in schizophrenic patients urine, however later studies revealed that DMPEA is also excreted by non-schizophrenics (PMID: 709888 ). DMPEA has little known bioactivity, but it has some action as a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (PMID: 886445 ). DMPEA has also been shown to have neurotoxic effects, especially in the nigrostriatal system and among dopaminergic neurons (PMID: 9409711 , 9134983 ). DMPEA appears to be an inhibitor of mitochondrial complex I (PMID: 9409711 ).
Structure
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Synonyms
Chemical FormulaC10H15NO2
Average Molecular Weight181.2316
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight181.110278729
IUPAC Name2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-amine
Traditional Namedimethoxyphenylethylamine
CAS Registry Number120-20-7
SMILES
COC1=C(OC)C=C(CCN)C=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H15NO2/c1-12-9-4-3-8(5-6-11)7-10(9)13-2/h3-4,7H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyANOUKFYBOAKOIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dimethoxybenzenes. These are organic aromatic compounds containing a monocyclic benzene moiety carrying exactly two methoxy groups.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassMethoxybenzenes
Direct ParentDimethoxybenzenes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • O-dimethoxybenzene
  • Dimethoxybenzene
  • Phenethylamine
  • Phenoxy compound
  • Anisole
  • 2-arylethylamine
  • Phenol ether
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Aralkylamine
  • Ether
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Amine
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
ProcessNot Available
RoleNot Available
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling Point163 - 165 °CNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogP0.77Not Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
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Abnormal Concentrations
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB111666
KNApSAcK IDC00042105
Chemspider ID8114
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia Link3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound8421
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID136995
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Lundstrom J: Biosynthesis of mescaline and 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine in Trichocereus pachanoi Br&R. Acta Pharm Suec. 1970 Dec;7(6):651-66. [PubMed:5511715 ]
  2. Pummangura S, Nichols DE, McLaughlin JL: Cactus alkaloids XXXIII: beta-phenethylamines from the Guatemalan cactus Pilosocereus maxonii. J Pharm Sci. 1977 Oct;66(10):1485-7. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600661037. [PubMed:925910 ]
  3. Pardanani JH, McLaughlin JL, Kondrat RW, Cooks RG: Cactus alkaloids. XXXVI. Mescaline and related compounds from Trichocereus peruvianus. Lloydia. 1977 Nov-Dec;40(6):585-90. [PubMed:600028 ]
  4. Knoll E, Wisser H, Emrich HM: 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylethylamine excretion of normals and schizophrenics, behaviour during total fasting. Clin Chim Acta. 1978 Nov 1;89(3):493-502. doi: 10.1016/0009-8981(78)90415-1. [PubMed:709888 ]
  5. Keller WJ, Ferguson GG: Effects of 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine derivatives on monoamine oxidase. J Pharm Sci. 1977 Jul;66(7):1048-50. doi: 10.1002/jps.2600660741. [PubMed:886445 ]
  6. Koshimura I, Imai H, Hidano T, Endo K, Mochizuki H, Kondo T, Mizuno Y: Dimethoxyphenylethylamine and tetrahydropapaverine are toxic to the nigrostriatal system. Brain Res. 1997 Oct 31;773(1-2):108-16. doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00922-0. [PubMed:9409711 ]
  7. Goto K, Mochizuki H, Hattori T, Nakamura N, Mizuno Y: Neurotoxic effects of papaverine, tetrahydropapaverine and dimethoxyphenylethylamine on dopaminergic neurons in ventral mesencephalic-striatal co-culture. Brain Res. 1997 Apr 18;754(1-2):260-8. doi: 10.1016/s0006-8993(97)00093-0. [PubMed:9134983 ]