Ethylone, also known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone (MDEC, βk-MDEA), is recreational designer drug classified as an entactogen, stimulant, and psychedelic 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.[citation needed] 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, but several ethylone-related deaths have been reported.
CAS Number
• 1112937-64-0

PubChem CID
• 57252245

ChemSpider
• 21106271

UNII
• L91C78FW96

Chemical and physical data
Formula
C12H15NO3
Molar mass
221.2524 g/mol