BFAI

BFAI
Clinical data
Other names	5,6-Benzofuranyl-2-aminoindane; 5,6-Benzofuranyl-2-aminoindan
Drug class	Selective serotonin releasing agent; Entactogen
ATC code	None;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[f][1]benzofuran-6-amine;
PubChem CID	162728212;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H11NO
Molar mass	173.215 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C1C(CC2=C1C=C3C=COC3=C2)N;
	InChI InChI=1S/C11H11NO/c12-10-4-8-3-7-1-2-13-11(7)6-9(8)5-10/h1-3,6,10H,4-5,12H2; Key:SYCRQDBZPIEBIR-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

BFAI (5,6-benzofuranyl-2-aminoindane) is a drug of the 2-aminoindane group that acts as a serotonin releasing agent (SSRA) and produces entactogen effects in humans, which may be useful for psychotherapeutic applications. It is closely related to MDAI but with the benzodioxole ring system replaced by benzofuran.^[1] The drug was patented by Tactogen in 2022.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b WO 2022/032147, Baggott M, "2-Aminoindane compounds for mental disorders or enhancement.", published 10 February 2022, assigned to Tactogen Inc.

[WO2022032147A1-1] WO 2022/032147, Baggott M, "2-Aminoindane compounds for mental disorders or enhancement.", published 10 February 2022, assigned to Tactogen Inc.

[1]

v t e Empathogens/entactogens
Phenylalkyl- amines (other than cathinones)	Unfused benzene ring: 3-CMA 4-CAB 4-FA 4-MA 4-MMA 4-FMA 4-MTA 4,4'-DMAR Ariadne Metaescaline MMA PMA PMEA PMMA mMMA Benzodioxine: EDMA Benzodioxoles: Phenethylamine: { Lophophine } Amphetamines: { 2-Methyl-MDA 2,3-MDA 3,4-MDA (tenamfetamine) 5-Methyl-MDA 6-Methyl-MDA DFMDA DMMDA DMMDA-2 EIDA Lys-MDA MDEA MDMA (midomafetamine) (R)-MDMA MDMOH MDOH MMDA MMDA-2 MMDMA N-t-BOC-MDMA } 1-Phenylbutan-2-amines: { BDB EBDB MBDB } Phentermines: { MDMP MDPH } Benzofurans, dihydrobenzofurans and benzothiophenes: 2-MAPB 5-APB 5-APDB 5-EAPB 5-MAPB 5-MAPDB 5-MAPBT 5-MBPB 6-APB 6-APDB 6-EAPB 6-MAPB 6-MAPDB IBF5MAP Indanes: 5-APDI 5-MAPDI Indoles: 5-IT 6-API Naphthalenes: Methamnetamine Naphthylaminopropane Tetralin: 6-APT
Cyclized phenyl- alkylamines	Aminoindanes: 5-IAI AMMI BFAI ETAI MDAI MDMAI MMAI MEAI NM-2-AI TAI Aminotetralins: 6-CAT MDAT MDMAT
Cathinones	3-CMC 3-MMC 4-EMC BK-5-MAPB Brephedrone Butylone Dimethylone Ethylone Eutylone Flephedrone Mephedrone Methedrone Methylone TH-PVP
Tryptamines	4-Methyl-αET αET αMT
Chemical classes	Substituted amphetamine Sub. benzofuran Sub. cathinone Sub. MDPEA Sub. PEA Sub. tryptamine

BFAI

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