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MDMA
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC11H16ClNO2
Molecular mass229.70 g/mol
Chiralityracemic
Identifiers
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IUPAC name1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine;hydrochloride
SMILESCC(CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2)NC.Cl
InChIInChI=1S/C11H15NO2.ClH/c1-8(12-2)5-9-3-4-10-11(6-9)14-7-13-10;/h3-4,6,8,12H,5,7H2,1-2H3;1H
InChIKeyLUWHVONVCYWRMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing
Elimination half-lifeMDMA: 8.7 (range 4.6–16) hours, (''S'')-MDMA: 5.1 (range 3.5–7.4) hours, (''R'')-MDMA: 11 (range 5.1–24) hours
Duration of action3–6 hours

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (also known as MDMA hydrochloride, Metabolites, MDMA HCl, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride, midomafetamine hydrochloride, N,α-Dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxole-5-ethanamine hydrochloride, 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-ethanamine, N,α-dimethyl-, hydrochloride, 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N,α-dimethyl-β-phenylethylamine hydrochloride, Phenethylamine, N,α-dimethyl-3,4-methylenedioxy-, hydrochloride or methylenedioxymethamphetamine hydrochloride) is a antidepressant substance of the amphetamine class.

Chemistry

Stereochemistry

(RS)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:
Stereoisomers
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(+)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine(-)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
(+)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (-)-3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

See also