N-Acetyl-3-MMC

N-Acetyl-3-MMC
Identifiers
	IUPAC name N-Methyl-N-(1-oxo-1-(m-tolyl)propan-2-yl)acetamide;
PubChem CID	165412098;
UNII	H5W57V67JL;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C13H17NO2
Molar mass	219.284 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CC(N(C)C(C)=O)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(C)=C1;
	InChI InChI=1S/C17H21N/c1-2-13-18-17(16-11-7-4-8-12-16)14-15-9-5-3-6-10-15/h3-12,17-18H,2,13-14H2,1H3; Key:IVWQIOZBRVXDRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

N-Acetyl-3-methylmethcathinone is a compound which has been sold as a clanedestine precursor to the designer drug 3-methylmethcathinone (3-MMC). It is primarily produced to avoid local drug laws banning 3-MMC.^[1]

In 2019, Dutch police seized a shipment of 350 kilograms of N-acetyl-3-MMC bound for a Dutch clandestine production site. The shipment originated from India.^[2] It was found in jerrycans and barrels.

References

^ "New psychoactive substances – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023)". European Union Drugs Agency.
^ Risk assessment report on the new psychoactive substance 2-(methylamino)-1-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-one (3-methylmethcathinone, 3-MMC) in accordance with Article 5c of Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 (as amended) (PDF). European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 2022. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2024.

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[euda-1] "New psychoactive substances – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023)". European Union Drugs Agency.

[2] Risk assessment report on the new psychoactive substance 2-(methylamino)-1-(3-methylphenyl)propan-1-one (3-methylmethcathinone, 3-MMC) in accordance with Article 5c of Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 (as amended) (PDF). European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction. 2022. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 February 2024.

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