M3449

Mephedrone hydrochloride

• Synonym(s): 4-Methylmethcathinone hydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₁H₁₅NO·HCl
• CAS Number: 1189726-22-4
• Molecular Weight: 213.70
• MDL number: MFCD14585021
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329817974
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• drug control: USDEA Schedule I; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IIA (Portugal)
• color: white to off-white
• solubility: DMSO: >20 mg/mL
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: Cl.CNC(C)C(=O)c1ccc(C)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C11H15NO.ClH/c1-8-4-6-10(7-5-8)11(13)9(2)12-3;/h4-7,9,12H,1-3H3;1H
• InChI key: DLQZFTUKJGRPLZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

Mephedrone is an inhibitor of monoamine transporter present in the brain and periphery. Mephedrone bears a chiral center and can be found in two enantiomers R-mephedrone and S-mephedrone. Its racemic form is often used as a drug. Mephedrone in rats is known to cause high blood pressure and heart rate, as well as stimulates locomotor hyperactivity. Human trail reveal that mephedrone has the ability to induce euphoria and pleasure.

Mephedrone is a synthetic stimulant, an analog of Cathinone and Methamphetamine.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Dopamine Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H336
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P270 - P271 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable