Ethylone

Ethylone
Clinical data
Other names	3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone; MDEC; βk-MDEA
Pregnancy; category	N (US);
Routes of; administration	Oral
Drug class	Serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent; Entactogen
ATC code	None;
Legal status
Legal status	BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics); DE: Anlage I (Authorized scientific use only); UK: Class B; UN: Psychotropic Schedule II;
Pharmacokinetic data
Duration of action	2–4 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (RS)-1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(ethylamino)propan-1-one;
CAS Number	1112937-64-0 ;
PubChem CID	57252245;
ChemSpider	21106271 ;
UNII	L91C78FW96;
KEGG	C22709 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20894842 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H15NO3
Molar mass	221.256 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Chirality	Racemic mixture
	SMILES CC(NCC)C(=O)c1ccc2OCOc2c1;
	InChI InChI=1S/C12H15NO3/c1-3-13-8(2)12(14)9-4-5-10-11(6-9)16-7-15-10/h4-6,8,13H,3,7H2,1-2H3 ; Key:MJEMIOXXNCZZFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Ethylone, also known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (MDEC, βk-MDEA), is a recreational designer drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. It is the β-keto analogue of MDEA ("Eve"). Ethylone has only a short history of human use and is reported to be less potent than its relative methylone. In the United States, it began to be found in cathinone products in late 2011.

Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of ethylone, and although several ethylone-related deaths have been reported, the cause of death was not due to ingestion of ethylone.