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]
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Formula | C13H17NO2 |
Molar mass | 219.284 g·mol−1 |
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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.
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edit- ^ "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.