Methylenedioxycathinone

Methylenedioxycathinone

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral, Insufflation, Rectal
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	UK: Class B
Identifiers
IUPAC name (±)-2-amino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one
CAS Number	80535-73-5
PubChem (CID)	57465250
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H11NO3
Molar mass	193.20 g·mol^−1
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES NC(C(=O)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2)C
InChI InChI=1S/C10H11NO3/c1-6(11)10(12)7-2-3-8-9(4-7)14-5-13-8/h2-4,6H,5,11H2,1H3 Key:XDEZOLVDJWWXRG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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3,4-Methylenedioxycathinone (also known as MDC, Nitrilone, Amylone and βk-MDA) is an empathogen and stimulant of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone classes^[1][2] and the β-keto analogue of MDA.^[3]

Methylenedioxycathinone has been investigated as antidepressant and antiparkinson agent.^[4]

See also

• 4-Methylcathinone
• 4-Methylmethcathinone
• Methylone

References

1. Kei Zaitsu; Munehiro Katagi; Michiaki Tatsuno; Takako Sato; Hitoshi Tsuchihashi; Koichi Suzuki (July 2011). "Recently abused β-keto derivatives of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylalkylamines: a review of their metabolisms and toxicological analysis". Forensic Toxicology. 29 (2): 73–84. doi:10.1007/s11419-011-0111-8.
2. Terry A Dal Cason; Richard Young; Richard A Glennon (December 1997). "Cathinone: An Investigation of Several N-Alkyl and Methylenedioxy-Substituted Analogs". Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 58 (4): 1109–1116. doi:10.1016/S0091-3057(97)00323-7. PMID 9408221.
3. Terry A Dal Cason (May 1997). "The characterization of some 3,4-methylenedioxycathinone (MDCATH) homologs". Forensic Science International. 87 (1): 9–53. doi:10.1016/S0379-0738(97)02133-6.
4. Peyton Jacob Iii; Alexander T Shulgin (12 December 1996). "Patent Application WO 1996039133 - Preparation of novel N-substituted-2-amino-3′,4′-methylenedioxypropiophenones as anti-depressant and anti-parkinsonism agents.". Retrieved 13 October 2015.