N-Acetyl-3-MMC explained

Drug Name:	N-Acetyl-3-MMC
Iupac Name:	N-Methyl-N-(1-oxo-1-(m-tolyl)propan-2-yl)acetamide
Unii:	H5W57V67JL
Pubchem:	165412098
C:	13
H:	17
N:	1
O:	2
Smiles:	CC(N(C)C(C)=O)C(=O)C1=CC=CC(C)=C1
Stdinchi:	1S/C17H21N/c1-2-13-18-17(16-11-7-4-8-12-16)14-15-9-5-3-6-10-15/h3-12,17-18H,2,13-14H2,1H3
Stdinchikey:	IVWQIOZBRVXDRV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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]

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.

See also

• 3-Methylmethcathinone

Notes and References

1. Web site: New psychoactive substances – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023) . European Union Drugs Agency.
2. Book: 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) . European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction . 2022 . 43 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240215041532/https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/35877/1/EMCDDA_Report_on_the_risk_assessment_of_3-MMC.pdf . 15 February 2024.