Anodyne| Methcathinone | |
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| Hydrochloride | |
| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 163.22 g/mol [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.6 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C10H13NO [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-one [1] |
| SMILES | CC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)NC [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C10H13NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,11H,1-2H3 [1] |
| InChIKey | LPLLVINFLBSFRP-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.
Stereochemistry []
Methcathinone is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers
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Subjective effects
Experience reports []
There are currently 14 experience reports involving methcathinone on OpenErowid:
- "Calmness" by Samjbr
- "The Methcathinone Project" by Anonymous
- "Soaring Into the Ground" by bite
- "Useful" by Astral
- "Cat Ain't That Bad" by Railed
- "First Trial" by Smoker2004
- "The Not-so-Friendly Kitten" by me!
- "Jeff" by Katriss
- "Testing Out Some Kitchen Chemistry" by Desperate Psychenaut
- "Robotic Concentration" by Johnny Yen
- "Empty Stimulation" by CBill
- "Strange Properties" by Brain Damage
- "A Wonderful Breakthrough" by Brain Damage
- "Following the Trail" by Sids
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.
See also []
External links []
- Methcathinone (Wikipedia)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (Wikidata)
- Methcathinone (DrugBank)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (PubChem)
- Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (ChEMBL)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (ChEBI)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (Common Chemistry)
- Methcathinone (HMDB)
- Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (KEGG)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (UNII)
- Methcathinone / (+)-Methcathinone / (-)-Methcathinone (EPA DSSTox)
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1576, Methcathinone. Accessed July 13, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1576
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
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