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2-Methylmethcathinone

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Stimulant designer drug of the substituted cathinone class Pharmaceutical compound
2-methylmethcathinone
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Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 1-(2-methylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC11H15NO
Molar mass177.247 g·mol
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • CC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)C(C)NC
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C11H15NO/c1-8-6-4-5-7-10(8)11(13)9(2)12-3/h4-7,9,12H,1-3H3
  • Key:PRGXFAWAMOFULD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

2-Methylmethcathinone (2-MMC), also known as ortomephedrone is a recreational designer drug with stimulant and euphoric effects. It is a substituted cathinone derivative, closely related to better known drugs such as 3-methylmethcathinone and 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone). It was first identified in Sweden in 2014, and has subsequently been reported in other European countries such as Poland and Spain.

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References

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