Dimethylone

Dimethylone (βk-MDDMA) is a substituted cathinone derivative with stimulant and empathogenic effects. Unlike the corresponding amphetamine derivative MDDM which is thought to be practically inactive, dimethylone substitutes for methamphetamine and MDMA in animal studies and has been sold as a designer drug.^[2][3][4][5]

Dimethylone

Clinical data
ATC code	None
Legal status
Legal status	BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics)[1] CA: Schedule I DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only) UK: Under Psychoactive Substances Act
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(dimethylamino)propan-1-one
CAS Number	765231-58-1 Y 109367-07-9 (HCl)
PubChem CID	9794472
ChemSpider	7970239
UNII	4G26NSP297
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801016917
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H15NO3
Molar mass	221.256 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CC(C(=O)C1=CC2=C(C=C1)OCO2)N(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C12H15NO3/c1-8(13(2)3)12(14)9-4-5-10-11(6-9)16-7-15-10/h4-6,8H,7H2,1-3H3 Key:OSNIIMCBVLBNGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Legal Status

In the United States, dimethylone is considered a Schedule I controlled substance as a positional isomer of butylone.^[6]

See also

• Dimethylcathinone
• Dibutylone
• Dipentylone
• Methylone
• Ethylone
• Butylone
• Eutylone
• Ephylone
• 5-Methylethylone
• MDPPP