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(±)-MDEA solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol, ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

Synonym(s):

(±)-3,4-Methylenedioxyethylamphetamine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H17NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
207.27
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

drug control

Narcotic Licence Schedule D (Switzerland); psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IA (Portugal)

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

format

single component solution

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(CC1=CC=C(OCO2)C2=C1)NCC

InChI

1S/C12H17NO2/c1-3-13-9(2)6-10-4-5-11-12(7-10)15-8-14-11/h4-5,7,9,13H,3,6,8H2,1-2H3

InChI key

PVXVWWANJIWJOO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

MDEA is an illicit recreational drug of the amphetamine and phenethylamine classes. This analytical reference standard is suitable to use in LC/MS or GC/MS applications for clinical toxicology, forensic analysis, or urine drug testing. A 3,4-methylenedioxy derivative of N-ethylamphetamine, MDEA is abused for its psychedelic effects, similar to those of its structural analog MDMA (Ecstasy).

Application


  • (±)-MDEA Solution for Neurotransmitter Research: Utilized extensively in the study of serotonin release mechanisms, (±)-MDEA-D3 provides a robust tool for examining the biochemical pathways involved in neurotransmitter dynamics, essential for advancements in neuropharmacology (Wen et al., 2024).

  • Racemic MDEA Reagent for Pharmacological Studies: This solution is crucial for the synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of new psychoactive substances, enabling researchers to delineate the metabolic and pharmacodynamic profiles of novel therapeutic agents (Boucenna et al., 2023).

  • High-Purity (±)-MDEA-D3 Reference Material: As a reference standard, this high-purity material is vital for calibrating analytical instruments like LC-MS/MS, ensuring accuracy and reproducibility in quantitative drug analysis and forensic toxicology (Ghorbani et al., 2020).

  • (±)-MDEA-D3 Internal Standard for LC-MS/MS: This deuterated version of MDEA serves as an internal standard in chromatographic analyses, enhancing the precision of quantitative measurements in complex biological matrices (Tian et al., 2021).

  • (±)-MDEA-D3 Solution for Pharmaceutical Cannabinoid Profiling: Employed in cannabinoid biosynthesis research, (±)-MDEA-D3 aids in the profiling and characterization of cannabinoids, supporting the development of cannabis-based pharmaceuticals with targeted therapeutic effects (Irani et al., 2018).


Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup


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Tamer Awad et al.
Journal of chromatographic science, 48(9), 726-732 (2010-09-30)
Three regioisomeric 3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamines having the same molecular weight and major mass spectral fragments of equal mass have been reported as drugs of abuse in forensic studies in recent years. These compounds are 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDEA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N,N-dimethylamphetamine (MDMMA), and N-methyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanamine (MBDB). A
Jin Young Kim et al.
Archives of pharmacal research, 31(12), 1644-1651 (2008-12-23)
A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-ESI-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous detection and quantification of seven amphetamine derivatives (amphetamine (AP), methamphetamine (MA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-amphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methamphetamine (MDMA), 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine (MDEA), N,N-dimethylamphetamine (DMA), and N,N-dimethylamphetamine-N-oxide (DMANO)) in human urine.
Melanie Mueller et al.
Synapse (New York, N.Y.), 65(10), 983-990 (2011-03-02)
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)'s O-demethylenated metabolite, 3,4-dihydroxymethamphetamine (HHMA), has been hypothesized to serve as a precursor for the formation of toxic catechol-thioether metabolites (e.g., 5-N-acetylcystein-S-yl-HHMA) that mediate MDMA neurotoxicity. To further test this hypothesis, HHMA formation was blocked with dextromethorphan (DXM), which
R W Romberg et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 35(1), 15-22 (2011-01-12)
This study evaluated the potential for partial separation of drugs from their deuterated internal standards using Cerex(®) Polycrom™ CLIN II solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridges. After elution from the column and derivatization, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry results showed that the target compound
Emily Joy Jaehne et al.
Psychopharmacology, 201(2), 161-170 (2008-08-06)
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, "ecstasy") disrupts thermoregulation in rats and can lead to life-threatening hyperthermia in humans. MDMA administration can also lead to long-term neurotoxicity in animals and possibly humans. The purpose of the current study was to extend previous results on

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