Products 72-44-6
CAS 72-44-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Methaqualone, >95% (HPLC), Methaqualone, Methaqualone 0.1 mg/ml in Methanol, Methaqualone 1.0 mg/ml in Methanol, Methaqualone, 1mg/ml in Methanol. Offered by: TRC, Mikromol, Lipomed, LoGiCal. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 10mg, 50mg, 1ml.
Methaqualone is a member of the class of quinazolines that is quinazolin-4-one substituted at positions 2 and 3 by methyl and o-tolyl groups respectively. A depressant that increases the activity of the GABA receptors in the brain and nervous system, it is used as a sedative and hypnotic medication. It became popular as a recreational drug and club drug in the late 1960s and 1970s. It has a role as a sedative and a GABA agonist.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C16H14N2O |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 250.29 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 2-methyl-3-(2-methylphenyl)quinazolin-4-one |
| InChIKey | JEYCTXHKTXCGPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=CC=CC=C1N2C(=NC3=CC=CC=C3C2=O)C |
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Synonyms:
METHAQUALONE, Metolquizolone, Methaqualoneinone, Metaqualon, Quaalude, Tuazolone, Cateudyl, Hyminal, Melsomin, Ortonal