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Mephedrone (hydrochloride)

Item No. 10801

Restricted Product (Schedule I)
Product Insert (PDF)GC-MS (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • 4-MeMC
  • 4-Methylephedrone
  • 4-Methylmethcathinone
  • 4-MMC
Technical Information
Formal Name
2-(methylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1-propanone, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
1189726-22-4
Molecular Formula
C11H15NO • HCl
Formula Weight
213.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A neat solid
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C(C(C)NC)=O)C=C1.Cl
InChi Code
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
Regulatory Information
DEA Schedule
I
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
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Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    Mephedrone (hydrochloride) (Item No. 10801) is an analytical reference material categorized as a cathinone. It has been detected in products sold as bath salts and plant food.1,2 Mephedrone is regulated as a Schedule I compound in the United States. This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Gibbons, S., and Zloh, M. An analysis of the 'legal high' mephedrone. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 20(14), 4135-4139 (2010).

    2. Brandt, S.D., Freeman, S., Sumnall, H.R., et al. Analysis of NRG 'legal highs' in the UK: Identification and formation of novel cathinones. Drug Test. Anal. 3(9), 569-575 (2011).

    Product Citations

    Lee, H.Z.S., Koh, H.B., Tan, S., et al. Identification of closely related new psychoactive substances (NPS) using solid deposition gas-chromatography infra-red detection (GC-IRD) spectroscopy. Forensic Sci. Int. 299, 21-33 (2019).

    Tremeau-Cayel, L., Carnes, S., Schandield, M.S., et al. A comparison of single quadrupole mass detection and diode array ultraviolet detection interfaced to ultra-high performance supercritical chromatography for the quantitative analysis of synthetic cathinones. J. Chromatogr. B. Analyt. Technol. Biomed. Life Sci. 1091, 96-100 (2018).

    Carnes, S., O'Brien, S., Szewczak, A., et al. Comparison of ultra high performance supercritical fluid chromatography, ultra high performance liquid chromatography, and gas chromatography for the separation of synthetic cathinones. J. Sep. Sci. 40(17), 3545-3556 (2017).