4-Bromomethcathinone

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4-Bromomethcathinone
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Legal status
Legal status
  • BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics)
  • DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only)
  • UK: Class B
Identifiers
  • 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2-(methylamino)propan-1-one
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C10H12BrNO
Molar mass 242.116 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Chirality Racemic mixture
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4-Bromomethcathinone (4-BMC, Brephedrone) is a psychoactive drug and research chemical of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. It acts as a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, [1] [2] but acts more like an antidepressant than a stimulant. [3] Some 4-halogenated cathinones seem to share the selective serotonergic neurotoxicity of their corresponding amphetamine analogues. [4]

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As of October 2015, 4-BMC is a controlled substance in China. [5] 4-Bromomethcathinone is considered a Schedule 1 substance in Virginia. [6]

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