4-methylethcathinone

Structural formula
General
Surname	4-methylethcathinone
other names	4-methyl- N -ethylcathinone; 4-MEC; 2- (ethylamino) -1- (4-methylphenyl) propan-1-one;
Molecular formula	C 12 H 17 NO
Brief description	yellowish liquid; colorless crystals (hydrochloride) ;
External identifiers / databases
PubChem	52988259
Wikidata	Q4637173
properties
Molar mass	191.27 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	198–199 ° C (hydrochloride)
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
GHS hazard labeling ; no classification available
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

4-methylethcathinone or 4-MEC is a psychoactive substance , is within the group of amphetamines to the cathinone - derivatives . When taken by humans, it has a strong stimulating effect , but less entactogenic .

Psychopharmacology and Dosage

4-MEC is a synthetic substance that is chemically similar to methcathinone . The effect includes a feeling of euphoria associated with loss of appetite and increased alertness , sociability and a strong need to talk. 4-methylethcathinone is used as a stimulant by professional drivers and in sports.

After mephedrone was banned in the United Kingdom in April 2010 , a study of 24 legal highs available online found 4-MEC as well as other cathinone derivatives.

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Malecki, G .; Nycz, JE; Pazdziorek, T .; Zawiazalec, M .: X-ray structures and computational studies of several cathinones in J. Mol. Struct. 1002 (2011) 10-18, doi : 10.1016 / j.molstruc . 2011.06.030 .

↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

↑ ^a ^b Thomas Geschwinde: Intoxicating drugs: market forms and modes of action . Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-30163-6 , pp. 570 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

↑ SD Brandt, HR Sumnall, F. Measham, J. Cole: Analyzes of second-generation 'legal highs' in the UK: initial findings. In: Drug Test Anal . 2010; 2: 377-382. doi : 10.1002 / dta.155 .

Web links

isomerdesign.com: 4-MEC (English)
4-methylethcathinone (4-MEC) . In: Erowid . (English)

[Malecki-1] Malecki, G .; Nycz, JE; Pazdziorek, T .; Zawiazalec, M .: X-ray structures and computational studies of several cathinones in J. Mol. Struct. 1002 (2011) 10-18, doi : 10.1016 / j.molstruc . 2011.06.030 .

[NV-2] This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.

[Geschwinde-3] Thomas Geschwinde: Intoxicating drugs: market forms and modes of action . Springer, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-30163-6 , pp. 570 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[4] SD Brandt, HR Sumnall, F. Measham, J. Cole: Analyzes of second-generation 'legal highs' in the UK: initial findings. In: Drug Test Anal . 2010; 2: 377-382. doi : 10.1002 / dta.155 .