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4-methylaminorex

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4-methylaminorex

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4-Methylaminorex (4-MAR, 4-MAX) is a stimulant drug of the 2-amino-5-aryloxazoline group that was first synthesized in 1960 by McNeil Laboratories. It is also known by its street name "U4Euh" ("Euphoria"). It is banned in many countries as a stimulant. 4-Methylaminorex has effects comparable to methamphetamine but with a longer duration.

Chemical data

Formula
C10H12N2O
Molecular weight
176.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-methyl-5-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1,3-oxazol-2-amine
SMILES
CC1C(OC(=N1)N)C2=CC=CC=C2
InChIKey
LJQBMYDFWFGESC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
1.2
Polar surface area
47.6 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
176.094963
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chemical formula
C₁₀H₁₂N₂O
canonical SMILES
CC1C(OC(=N1)N)C2=CC=CC=C2
Commons category
4-Methylaminorex
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  • Synthesis
  • Dosage
  • Effects
  • Neurotoxicity studies
  • Pharmacology
  • Misuse potential
  • References
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4-Methylaminorex (4-MAR, 4-MAX) is a stimulant drug of the 2-amino-5-aryloxazoline group that was first synthesized in 1960 by McNeil Laboratories. It is also known by its street name "U4Euh" ("Euphoria"). It is banned in many countries as a stimulant. 4-Methylaminorex has effects comparable to methamphetamine but with a longer duration.

==Chemistry== 4-Methylaminorex exists as four stereoisomers : (±)-cis and (±)-trans. The (±)-cis isomers are the form used recreationally.

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