Fused heterocyclic mescaline derivatives
Disclosed are novel fused heterocyclic mescaline derivative compounds, notably fused heterocyclic mescaline derivatives and pharmaceutical and recreational drug formulations containing the same. Methods of making and using these compounds are also disclosed.
1. A chemical compound selected from a first chemical compound having chemical formula (I), and a second chemical compound having chemical formula (II):
wherein, in each chemical formula (I) and (II)
R 1 is an optionally substituted alkylene group having 1-3 carbon atoms or a carbonyl group (—C(═O));
X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, —NH, or an N-alkyl group, and X 3 , X 4 , or X 5 are independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an acyl group, an amino group, an N-substituted amino group, an amide group, a substituted amide group, a substituted amido group, a hydroxy group, a cyano group, a carboxy group, a thiol group, or a thioether group, and wherein two or three of X 3 , X 4 , or X 5 are a hydrogen atom;
R 3 is a methyl group, a cyano group, or a hydrogen atom; and
R 4 and R 5 are independently selected from an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a hydroxyalkyl group, an N-substituted amino group, an alkyl-heteroaryl group wherein the heteroaryl is optionally substituted, or a hydrogen atom, and wherein at least one of R 4 and R 5 is an alkyl-aryl group, wherein the aryl group is substituted by being fused to a 5 or 6 membered heterocyclic ring containing two oxygen atoms, and wherein the aryl group is additionally substituted with a halogen atom, wherein further the amino group (—NR 4 R 5 ) in each of compounds of formula (I) and (II) is optionally protonated to form (—N + HR 4 R 5 ), and chemical formula (I) or (II) further includes a negatively charged anion balancing the positively charged nitrogen atom.
2. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein the amino group (—NR 4 R 5 ) in the compounds of formula (I) and (II) are protonated to form (—N + HR 4 R 5 ), and chemical formula (I) or (II) further includes a negatively charged anion balancing the positively charged nitrogen atom.
3. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is an alkylene group having one carbon atom and X 1 and X 2 each are an oxygen atom.
4. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is a substituted alkylene group having one carbon atom, wherein the carbon atom is substituted with one or two halogen atoms, optionally fluorine atoms, and X 1 and X 2 each are an oxygen atom.
5. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein R 1 is an alkylene group having two carbons atom and X 1 and X 2 each are an oxygen atom.
6. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 each are a hydrogen atom.
7. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of X 3 , X 4 , and X 5 is a halogen or an alkoxy group.
8. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein X 5 is a halogen, optionally a bromine, or an alkoxy group, optionally an (C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy group, or optionally an (C 1 -C 3 )-alkoxy group, optionally a methoxy group.
9. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein the alkyl group in the alkyl-aryl group is a (C 1 -C 10 ) alkylene group.
10. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of the R 4 and R 5 groups is an (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl group or a (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl group.
11. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of the R 4 and R 5 groups is a (C 3 -C 10 )-cyclo-alkyl group, a (C 3 -C 6 )-cyclo-alkyl group, or a C 4 -cyclo-alkyl group.
12. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of the R 4 and R 5 groups is a (C 1 -C 10 )-alkoxy group or a (C 1 -C 3 )-alkoxy group.
13. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of the R 4 and R 5 groups is a (C 1 -C 10 )-hydroxyalkyl group or a (C 1 -C 3 )-hydroxyalkyl group.
14. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein one of the R 4 and R 5 groups is a substituted amino group, optionally a (C 1 -C 10 )-alkyl substituted amino group, or optionally a (C 1 -C 3 )-alkyl substituted amino group.
15. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein the chemical compound having formula (I) or formula (II) is selected from the group of compounds selected from: A(VI); A(IX); and A(XI):
wherein in each of compound A(VI), A(IX), and A(XI), optionally, the nitrogen atom of the ethyl amine chain may be protonated and includes a negatively charged anion balancing the positively charged nitrogen atom.
16. A chemical compound according to claim 1 , wherein the compound is at least about 95% (w/w) pure.
17. A pharmaceutical drug formulation comprising an effective amount of the chemical compound of claim 1 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent, or carrier.
18. A chemical compound according to claim 15 , wherein the compound is at least about 95% (w/w) pure.
19. A pharmaceutical drug formulation comprising an effective amount of the chemical compound of claim 15 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, diluent, or carrier.