Anodyne

Methcathinone
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Salts
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Hydrochloride
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
Physical properties
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163.22 g/mol [1]
1.6 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C10H13NO [1]
2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one [1]
CC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)NC [1]
InChI=1S/C10H13NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,11H,1-2H3 [1]
InChIKeyLPLLVINFLBSFRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Methcathinone

Methcathinone (also known as Methcathinone, Monomethylpropion, 2-(Methylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanone, Ephedrone, cosmos, 2-(Methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one, Mulka, Jee cocktail, 1-Propanone, 2-(methylamino)-1-phenyl- or 2-(Methylamino)propiophenone) is a stimulant substance of the cathinone class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Methcathinone is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

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Methcathinone is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers

Stereoisomers
(+)-MethcathinoneGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)
(-)-MethcathinoneGenerated by the Chemistry Development Kit (http://github.com/cdk)

Subjective effects []

Experience reports []

Legal status []

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

References []

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1576, Methcathinone. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1576

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Methcathinone. UNII: 386QA522QG. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/386QA522QG

  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