XOB
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| Other names | ASR-6001; ASR6001; N-[(4-Phenylbutoxy)hexyl]-4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine |
| Drug class | Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist; Voltage-gated sodium channel blocker |
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| Formula | C26H38BrNO3 |
| Molar mass | 492.498 g·mol−1 |
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XOB, also known as ASR-6001 or as N-[(4-phenylbutoxy)hexyl]-4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, is a serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist and voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) blocker of the phenethylamine and 2C families. It is a derivative of 2C-B in which the amine-containing side chain has been extended with the same long group found in salmeterol.
The drug is of relatively low potency as a serotonin 5-HT2A receptor antagonist. It shows modest selectivity for the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor over the serotonin 5-HT2B and 5-HT2C receptors. XOB was accidentally found to have local anesthetic properties upon contact with human skin, which led to the elucidation of its sodium channel-blocking activity.
XOB was developed in part by researchers at the Alexander Shulgin Research Institute (ASRI).