4-Ethylmethcathinone

4-Ethylmethcathinone
Legal status
Legal status	DE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only); UK: Class B;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 1-(4-ethylphenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one;
CAS Number	1225622-14-9;
PubChem CID	71316576;
ChemSpider	25630253;
UNII	3I378P59DJ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID401030383 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H17NO
Molar mass	191.274 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES C(C(C)NC)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)CC;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H17NO/c1-4-10-5-7-11(8-6-10)12(14)9(2)13-3/h5-9,13H,4H2,1-3H3; Key:FUYPDKFWOHBUFT-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

4-Ethylmethcathinone (4-EMC) is a recreational designer drug of the stimulant and entactogen class. It is a structural isomer of 4-MEC and 3,4-DMMC. It has been identified in many countries around the world, initially in Europe but was first found in Australia in 2020.