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nor-Mephedrone (hydrochloride)

Item No. 9000940

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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • Mephedrone Metabolite
  • 4-Methylcathinone
  • NSC 60487
Technical Information
Formal Name
2-amino-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1-propanone, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
6941-17-9
Molecular Formula
C10H13NO • HCl
Formula Weight
199.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 3 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/mlMethanol: 1 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml
λmax
255 nm
SMILES
CC1=CC=C(C(C(C)N)=O)C=C1.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H13NO.ClH/c1-7-3-5-9(6-4-7)10(12)8(2)11;/h3-6,8H,11H2,1-2H3;1H
InChi Key
FZNOSALCDVTESF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    nor-Mephedrone (hydrochloride) (Item No. 9000940) is an analytical reference standard categorized as a cathinone metabolite.1,2 It is a metabolite of mephedrone (Item Nos. 10801 | 26277). 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. Meyer, M.R., and Maurer, H.H. Metabolism of designer drugs of abuse: An updated review. Curr. Drug Metab. 11(5), 468-482 (2010).

    2. Meyer, M.R., Wilhelm, J., Peters, F.T., et al. Beta-keto amphetamines: Studies on the metabolism of the designer drug mephedrone and toxicological detection of mephedrone, butylone, and methylone in urine using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 397(3), 1225-1233 (2010).

    Product Citations

    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).