Anodyne

Quaalude
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Salts
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Hydrochloride
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Hydriodide
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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250.29 g/mol [1]
AppearanceCRYSTALS [1]
OdorLITTLE OR NO ODOR [1]
TasteBITTER TASTE [1]
Melting point120 °C [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomp it emits toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen. [1]
SolubilityPRACTICALLY INSOL IN WATER [1]
2.5 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C16H14N2[1]
2-methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)quinazolin-4-one [1]
CC1=CC=CC=C1N2C(=NC3=CC=CC=C3C2=O)C [1]
InChI=1S/C16H14N2O/c1-11-7-3-6-10-15(11)18-12(2)17-14-9-5-4-8-13(14)16(18)19/h3-10H,1-2H3 [1]
InChIKeyJEYCTXHKTXCGPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Methaqualone

Methaqualone (also known as Methaqualone, Metolquizolone, Quaalude, Methaqualoneinone, Metaqualon, Ortonal, Tuazolone, Cateudyl, Melsomin or Dormigoa) is a sedative substance of the quinazolinone class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Methaqualone is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride and hydriodide salts.

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Methaqualone is a achiral mixture

Experience reports []

Legal status []

  • Australia: Methaqualone is a S9 substance.
  • Brazil: Methaqualone is a F2 substance.[3]
  • Canada: Methaqualone is a Schedule III substance.
  • United Kingdom: Methaqualone is a Class B substance.
  • United States: Methaqualone is a Schedule I under the "Controlled Substances Act (CSA)".
  • Germany: Methaqualone is a Anlage II substance.
  • United Nations: Methaqualone is a Schedule II drug under the "Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971".

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 6292, Methaqualone. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6292

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Methaqualone. UNII: 7ZKH8MQW6T. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/7ZKH8MQW6T

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. July 24, 2023. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-804-de-24-de-julho-de-2023-498447451