4-Acetoxy-DET

4-Acetoxy-DET

Identifiers
IUPAC name 3-(2-Diethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl acetate
CAS Number	1135424-15-5 N
ChemSpider	21106239 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C16H22N2O2
Molar mass	274.36 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(OC1=CC=CC2=C1C(CCN(CC)CC)=CN2)=O
InChI InChI=1S/C16H22N2O2/c1-4-18(5-2)10-9-13-11-17-14-7-6-8-15(16(13)14)20-12(3)19/h6-8,11,17H,4-5,9-10H2,1-3H3 Y Key:ODVLAYUXIAMBFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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4-Acetoxy-DET (4-Acetoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine), also known as ethacetin, ethylacybin or 4-AcO-DET is a psychedelic tryptamine. It was first synthesized in 1958 by Albert Hofmann in the Sandoz lab.

It is expected that the compound is quickly hydrolyzed into the free phenolic 4-HO-DET by serum esterases, but human studies concerning the metabolic fate of this drug are lacking.

4-Acetoxy-DET is orally active, and dosages of 10–25 mg are common. Effects last 4–6 hours. The free base is also active when smoked in a dose range of 5–20 mg. Smoking 4-acetoxy-DET greatly speeds up the onset; peak effects are experienced within 10 minutes, and are usually over within 1 hour.

Sveriges riksdags health ministry classified 4-AcO-DET as "health hazard" under the act (translated Act on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health) as of Nov 1, 2005, in their regulation SFS 2005:733 listed as 4-acetoxi-N, N-dietyltryptamin (4-AcO-DET), making it illegal to sell or possess.