5-Methoxy-N,N-di-n-propyltryptamine (5-MeO-DPT): freebase and fumarate

Abstract

The solid-state structures of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methoxy-N,N-di-n-propyltryptamine (5-MeO-DPT) {systematic name: N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-N-propylpropan-1-amine}, C17H25N2O, and its fumarate salt, bis(5-methoxy-N,N-di-n-propyltryptammonium) fumarate (systematic name: bis{N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-N-propylpropan-1-aminium} but-2-enedioate), 2C17H25N2O+·C4H2O42−, are reported. The freebase has a single tryptamine molecule in the asymmetric unit. The molecules are linked together by N—H...N hydrogen bonds in zigzag chains along the [010] direction. The fumarate salt has a single tryptammonium cation and half of a fumarate dianion in the asymmetric unit. The tryptammonium and fumarate ions are held together in one-dimensional chains by a series of N—H...O hydrogen bonds. These chains are combinations of R44(22) rings, and C22(14) and C44(28) parallel chains along [001].

Keywords

• crystal structure
• tryptamines
• indoles
• hydrogen bonding