4-Methylethcathinone

4-Methylethcathinone
4-Methylethcathinone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-2-ethylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Class B (UK), I-P (Poland) [1]
Identifiers
CAS number 1225617-18-4 YesY
1266688-86-1 (hydrochloride)
ATC code None
Synonyms 4-methyl-N-ethylcathinone; 2-ethylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one
Chemical data
Formula C12H17NO 
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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4-Methylethcathinone or 4-MEC is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. The drug has been marketed alone or in mixtures with other substituted cathinones under the name "NRG-2", although other blends such as "NRG-1" may have been more ambiguous with their ingredients.[2][3]

See also

  • Substituted cathinone
  • Benzedrone

References

  1. ^ = WDU20111050614 "Ustawa z dnia 15 kwietnia 2011 r. o zmianie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii ( Dz.U. 2011 nr 105 poz. 614 )". Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id = WDU20111050614. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Brandt, S. D.; Sumnall, H. R.; Measham, F.; Cole, J. (2010). "4-fmc infomail: rc_hu@yahoo.com". BMJ 341: c3564. doi:10.1136/bmj.c3564. PMID 20605894.  edit
  3. ^ Brandt SD, Sumnall HR, Measham F, Cole J (August 2010). "Analyses of second-generation 'legal highs' in the UK: initial findings". Drug Testing and Analysis 2 (8): 377–82. doi:10.1002/dta.155. PMID 20687197.