Methylenedioxypyrovalerone

MDPV
Clinical data
Other namesMDPV; Monkey dust; 3′,4′-Methylenedioxy-α-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)valerophenone; MDPK; MD-αP-VP
Routes of
administration
Oral, insufflation, intravenous, rectal, vaporization
Drug classStimulant; Norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S9 (Prohibited substance)
  • BR: Class F1 (Prohibited narcotics)
  • CA: Schedule I
  • DE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible)
  • UK: Class B
  • US: Schedule I
  • UN: Psychotropic Schedule II
  • Illegal in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Hungary, Ireland, Finland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine.
Pharmacokinetic data
MetabolismHepatic
ExcretionPrimarily urine (renal)
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)pentan-1-one
CAS Number
PubChem CID
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KEGG
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC16H21NO3
Molar mass275.348 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
ChiralityRacemic mixture
SMILES
  • O=C(C(CCC)N1CCCC1)C2=CC=C3C(OCO3)=C2
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C16H21NO3/c1-2-5-13(17-8-3-4-9-17)16(18)12-6-7-14-15(10-12)20-11-19-14/h6-7,10,13H,2-5,8-9,11H2,1H3 Y
  • Key:SYHGEUNFJIGTRX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (abbreviated MDPV, and also called monkey dust) is a stimulant of the cathinone class that acts as a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI).