4-Methylethcathinone

4-Methylethcathinone
Clinical data
Other names	4-Methyl-N-ethylcathinone; 2-Ethylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one
Legal status
Legal status	BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics); DE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible); NZ: Class C; UK: Class B; US: Schedule I; I-P (Poland);
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (R/S)-2-Ethylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one;
CAS Number	1225617-18-4 ; 1266688-86-1 (hydrochloride);
PubChem CID	52988258;
ChemSpider	25630091 ;
UNII	9665W17SH3;
KEGG	C22707 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001016901 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H17NO
Molar mass	191.274 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES Cc1ccc(cc1)C(=O)C(C)NCC;
	InChI 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 ; Key:ZOXZWYWOECCBSH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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4-Methylethcathinone or 4-MEC is a chemical that bears a chemical resemblance to mephedrone. Due to its similarity to mephedrone, it is thought to be a stimulant and entactogen drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. 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.

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