title: Ecstasy: 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA).
abstract: The crystal structure of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine [systematic name: N-methyl-1-[3,4-(methylenedioxy) phenyl]-2-aminopropane] hydrochloride, C11H15NO2.HCl, also known as 'ecstasy' or MDMA, has been determined by X-ray diffraction.
authors.affiliation: AMUR Pharmaceuticals, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA. morimoto@amur.com
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lovell
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kahr
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D006860:Hydrogen Bonding; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine