Anodyne

4-MEC
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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191.27 g/mol [1]
2.3 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C12H17NO [1]
2-(ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one [1]
CCNC(C)C(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)C [1]
InChI=1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13-10(3)12(14)11-7-5-9(2)6-8-11/h5-8,10,13H,4H2,1-3H3 [1]
InChIKeyZOXZWYWOECCBSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Dosing[]
Insufflated
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Light≤ 62.1 mg(10x - 35.7%)
Common62.1 - 70 mg(10x - 35.7%)
Strong70 - 75.5 mg(1x - 3.6%)
Heavy75.5 - 94.9 mg(2x - 7.1%)
Extreme94.9 mg +(5x - 17.9%)
Oral
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Light≤ 88.8 mg(4x - 25%)
Common88.8 - 100 mg(10x - 62.5%)
Strong100 mg
Heavy100 - 110 mg
Extreme110 mg +(2x - 12.5%)
Statistically derived dosages via DBI-IGS
We do not take any responsibility for medical complications or loss of life sustained by following these dosages blindly.

4-Methylethcathinone

4-Methylethcathinone (also known as 4-MEC, 4-methyl-N-ethyl-cathinone, 4'-methyl-N-ethylmethcathinone, 1-Propanone, 2-(ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-, J2.929.922f, NRG-2, 2-(Ethylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1-propanone, 4 Methyl N-ethylcathinone, 4'-Methyl-n-ethylcathinone or 2-Ethylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one) is a substance of the cathinone class.

Chemistry

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4-Methylethcathinone is a racemic mixture of the

Stereoisomers
(R)-4-MethylethcathinoneGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)
(S)-4-MethylethcathinoneGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)

Legal status []

  • Brazil: 4-Methylethcathinone is a F2 substance.[3]
  • Germany: 4-Methylethcathinone is a Anlage II substance.
  • New Zealand: 4-Methylethcathinone is a Class C substance.
  • United States: 4-Methylethcathinone is a Schedule I under the "Controlled Substances Act (CSA)".
  • United Kingdom: 4-Methylethcathinone is a Class B substance.

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References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 52988259, 4-Methylethcathinone. Accessed October 14, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/52988259

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. 4-Methylethcathinone. UNII: 9665W17SH3. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed October 14, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/9665W17SH3

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. July 24, 2023. Accessed October 14, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-804-de-24-de-julho-de-2023-498447451