3-Methylmethcathinone

3-Methylmethcathinone

Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-(Methylamino)-1-(3-methylphenyl)-1-propanone
Clinical data
Legal status
Legal status	DE: Anlage I (Controlled) UK: Class B
Identifiers
CAS Number	1246816-62-5
ATC code	none
ChemSpider	34445939
UNII	7QY1MH15BG
Chemical data
Formula	C11H15NO
Molar mass	177.24 g/mol
SMILES CC1=CC=CC(C(C(C)NC)=O)=C1
InChI InChI=1S/C11H15NO/c1-8-5-4-6-10(7-8)11(13)9(2)12-3/h4-7,9,12H,1-3H3 Key:QDNXSIYWHYGMCD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

3-Methylmethcathinone, also known as 3-MMC, is a designer drug from the substituted cathinone family, with stimulant effects. 3-MMC is closely related in structure to the popular illicit drug mephedrone (4-MMC), and is illegal in most countries that have banned 3-mephedrone as it is a structural isomer of 4-mephedrone. However 3-MMC has still appeared on the "legal high" market as an alternative to mephedrone, and was first identified being sold in Sweden in 2012.^[1] Unlike other legal highs 3-MMC was tested and characterized in large mammals,^[2] providing much more knowledge about it than other substances.

Legal Status

As of October 2015 3-MMC is a controlled substance in China.^[3]

3-MMC is banned in the Czech Republic.^[4]

References

1. EMCDDA 2012 Annual report on the state of the drugs problem in Europe
2. Shimshoni, J. A.; Britzi, M.; Sobol, E.; Willenz, U.; Nutt, D.; Edery, N. (24 March 2015). "3-Methyl-methcathinone: Pharmacokinetic profile evaluation in pigs in relation to pharmacodynamics". Journal of Psychopharmacology 29 (6): 734–743. doi:10.1177/0269881115576687.
3. "关于印发《非药用类麻醉药品和精神药品列管办法》的通知" (in Chinese). China Food and Drug Administration. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
4. "Látky, o které byl doplněn seznam č. 4 psychotropních látek (příloha č. 4 k nařízení vlády č. 463/2013 Sb.)" (PDF) (in Czech). Ministerstvo zdravotnictví.