Mephedrine

Not to be confused with Mephedrone, Meperidine, or Methedrine.

Mephedrine

Clinical data
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	CA: Schedule I UK: Class A US: Schedule I (isomer of Etilamfetamime)
Identifiers
IUPAC name N-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number	714965-56-7^Y hydrochloride: 161697-16-1^Y
PubChem CID	13803306
ChemSpider	23900071^Y
UNII	3R4PNL8UA7 hydrochloride: RN237JWQ2X^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201024502
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C11H17N
Molar mass	163.264 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES c1cc(C)ccc1CC(C)NC
InChI InChI=1S/C11H17N/c1-9-4-6-11(7-5-9)8-10(2)12-3/h4-7,10,12H,8H2,1-3H3^Y Key:GAIWFPOJOHUEBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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4-Methylmethamphetamine (4-MMA) or Mephedrine, is a putative stimulant and entactogen drug of the amphetamine class. It is the β-deketo analogue of mephedrone.^[1]

See also

• 4-Methylamphetamine (4-MA)
• 4-Methylmethcathinone (4-MMC)
• 3-Methylmethamphetamine (3-MMA)
• 3-Methoxymethamphetamine (MMMA)
• 4-Methoxymethamphetamine (PMMA)
• 4-Fluoromethamphetamine (4-FMA)

References

1. Meyer MR, Wilhelm J, Peters FT, Maurer HH (March 2010). "Beta-keto amphetamines: studies on the metabolism of the designer drug mephedrone and toxicological detection of mephedrone, butylone, and methylone in urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry". Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. 397 (3): 1225–33. doi:10.1007/s00216-010-3636-5. PMID 20333362. S2CID 21471611.