4-Methylethcathinone

"NRG-2" redirects here. For the protein growth factor, see Neuregulin 2.
4-Methylethcathinone
Clinical data
Other names4-Methyl-N-ethylcathinone; 2-Ethylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one
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Identifiers
  • (R/S)-2-Ethylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H17NO
Molar mass191.274 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Cc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)C(C)NCC
  • InChI=1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-13-10(3)12(14)11-7-5-9(2)6-8-11/h5-8,10,13H,4H2,1-3H3 ☒N
  • Key:ZOXZWYWOECCBSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
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4-Methylethcathinone or 4-MEC is a chemical that bears a chemical resemblance to mephedrone.[3] Due to its similarity to mephedrone, it is thought to be a stimulant and entactogen drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes.[4] It has been marketed alone or in mixtures with other substituted cathinones under the name "NRG-2", although other blends such as "NRG-1" may have been more ambiguous with their ingredients.[5]

4-MEC is reported to have been used as the active ingredient in fake "Ecstasy" pills in some countries such as New Zealand.[6]

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  2. ^ "Ustawa z dnia 15 kwietnia 2011 r. o zmianie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii ( Dz.U. 2011 nr 105 poz. 614 )". Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  3. ^ Ondra P, Válka I, Knob R, Ginterová P, Maier V (October 2015). "Analysis of Amphetamine-Derived Designer Drugs by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 40 (1): 78–85. doi:10.1093/jat/bkv113. PMID 26446487.
  4. ^ Helfer AG, Turcant A, Boels D, Ferec S, Lelièvre B, Welter J, et al. (May 2015). "Elucidation of the metabolites of the novel psychoactive substance 4-methyl-N-ethyl-cathinone (4-MEC) in human urine and pooled liver microsomes by GC-MS and LC-HR-MS/MS techniques and of its detectability by GC-MS or LC-MS(n) standard screening approaches". Drug Testing and Analysis. 7 (5): 368–75. doi:10.1002/dta.1682. PMID 24953431.
  5. ^ Brandt SD, Sumnall HR, Measham F, Cole J (July 2010). "Second generation mephedrone. The confusing case of NRG-1". BMJ. 341: c3564. doi:10.1136/bmj.c3564. PMID 20605894. S2CID 20354123.
  6. ^ "Man in court after bust turns up drugs, cash". May 24, 2012 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.