Βk-2C-B

Βk-2C-B
Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • 2-Amino-1-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H12BrNO3
Molar mass274.111 g/mol (freebase)
310.572 g/mol (HCl salt) g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • COC1=CC(C(=O)CN)=C(OC)C=C1Br
  • InChI=1S/C10H12BrNO3/c1-14-9-4-7(11)10(15-2)3-6(9)8(13)5-12/h3-4H,5,12H2,1-2H3
  • Key:HFYJGAIOBIDRPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

βk-2C-B, or β-keto-2C-B, also known as 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-β-ketophenylethylamine, is a novel psychedelic substance. It is the beta (β) ketone structural analogue of 2C-B, a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It is used as a recreational drug, usually taken orally. βk-2C-B is a controlled substance in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.