2-FDCK stands for 2-Fluorodeschloroketamine. Its full chemical name is 2-(2-Fluorophenyl)-2-methylamino-cyclohexanone. But everything you need to know about 2-FDCK goes beyond its name. A research chemical unfit for human consumption, 2-FDCK has been getting a bad rap as a “designer drug” since its first appearance in 2017. But is this a fair assessment? Its structure is similar to psychoactive drugs like PCP and ketamine. So what’s the purpose of 2-FDCK if not psychoactive recreation? This is a good question and gets to the core of what “research chemicals” are all about. So, in this post, we’ll provide everything you know about 2-FDCK and the purpose behind research chemicals.
Everything you need to know about “Research Chemicals”
So what are research chemicals, anyway? Critics argue these chemicals are similarly structured to illegal substances. That calling something a “research chemical” is a way of bypassing drug laws. When researchers put on a sticker that says “not for human consumption,” detractors say that’s just a technicality. A way for these manufacturers to escape legal liability. But is it true? Is a chemical like 2-FDCK secretly a psychoactive substance?
We won’t devolve into conspiracy theories about the “real” purpose of 2-FDCK. Some use the term “research chemicals” interchangeably with “designer drugs.” Designer drugs are substances created with avoiding drug laws in mind. And sometimes, there’s a crossover between substances people use as research chemicals and ones people are using for recreational consumption. Obviously, we don’t recommend or promote 2-FDCK for human consumption. We’re only interested in 2-FDCK’s purpose in scientific research. A good example is the field of agrochemicals. An agrochemical is the contraction of the words agriculture and chemical.
These research chemicals include pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides, as well as synthetic fertilizers, hormones, and other chemicals used or produced in the process of farming. There may be a synthetic fertilizer on the market that, if manipulated at the molecular level, could hypothetically produce psychoactive effects in humans. Does this mean every agricultural researcher is secretly producing designer drugs? Of course not. So why the bias against researchers working with 2-FDCK?
Why Do Research Chemicals Get So Much Hate?
Why are some so hostile to scientists experimenting with research chemicals? Is it because they think chemicals like 2-FDCK must be strictly controlled and regulated by government bodies? If so, why? s it because, like agrochemicals, 2-FDCK and other research chemicals are dangerous in the wrong hands? A good analogy is the discovery of electricity. Electricity is, of course, super dangerous whether you’re dealing with alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC). Can you imagine in the 19th century if authorities took the same approach to electricity as they currently do with research chemicals?
It’s likely that Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla would never have achieved the same innovation and success. Especially Thomas Edison, who was known to be very hands-on and practical. He likely never would have filed all the necessary papers and complied with regulations that got in the way of his inventions. We understand the need to regulate research chemicals in a laboratory setting. But too strict of a regime erodes entrepreneurship and innovation. An unhealthy obsession with health and safety undermines the potential innovations 2-FDCK can make in science and medicine. Our current approach to research chemicals prevents the kind of innovation we saw with the development of electricity. And that’s a shame because 2-FDCK is a fascinating research chemical with potential applications in science and medicine. Are you interested in researching this chemical? Here’s everything you need to know about 2-FDCK.
Everything you need to know about 2-FDCK
2-FDCK is a dissociative substance of the arylcyclohexylamine class. It is comparable to DCK and ketamine. Arylcyclohexylamines are named for their structures which include a cyclohexane ring bound to an aromatic ring and an amine group. In other words, cycloalkane (monocyclic saturated hydrocarbons) bind themselves to aromatic organic compounds with a functional group containing a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. 2-FDCK’s is similar to a ketamine analog called deschloroketamine. It contains a phenyl ring (phenyl groups are closely related to benzene and can be viewed as a benzene ring, minus a hydrogen) bonded to a cyclohexane ring (monocyclic saturated hydrocarbons) substituted with a ketone group (cyclohexanone). An amino methyl chain (methylation is a form of alkylation, with a methyl group replacing a hydrogen atom) is bound to the adjacent alpha carbon (R2) of the cyclohexanone ring.
2-FDCK is a chiral molecule produced as a racemate. Meaning it’s composed of equal parts of the opposite enantiomers. Des- is a chemical prefix to denote the absence of a functional group (in this case, “chloro”). Ketamine has a chlorine substitution on the phenyl ring, whereas 2-FDCK does not. Therefore, in the name “Descholoroketamine,” deschloro means “without chloro.” As in, “ketamine without the chlorine ring.” This makes both compounds chemically differ from one another. Instead of the chlorine ring, 2-FDCK contains a fluorine substitution at its phenyl ring. Fluorine is the thirteenth most common element in Earth’s crust at 600–700 ppm (parts per million) by mass. It is the lightest halogen and is a highly toxic, pale yellow diatomic gas under standard conditions. The “F” in 2-FDCK comes from the substance containing a fluorine substitution at its phenyl ring rather than the chlorine.
Everything you need to know about Buying 2-FDCK
2-FDCK is available for purchase in 10ml spray bottles. Each bottle consists of 20mcg of 2-FDCK. We recommend wearing gloves, eye protective gear and other equipment for safe handling. Our bottles make researching 2-FDCK easier than ever with our high-functioning spray nozzles! Additionally, our bottles are the very first liquid form of 2-FDCK to ever see the research chemical market! Wherever you’re ordering from, always double check the laws of your country as they could quite literally change over night. Our packaging is discreet and private. You can also purchase 2-FDCK with cryptocurrency.
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