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Sigma-Aldrich

Cathine hydrochloride

≥97.5% (HPLC), powder, anorexic

Synonym(s):

threo-2-Amino-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl propane hydrochloride, Pseudonorephedrine hydrochloride, S,S-Norpseudoephedrine hydrochloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13NO · HCl
CAS Number:
2153-98-2
Molecular Weight:
187.67
EC Number:
218-446-1
MDL number:
MFCD00070245
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24892476
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Cathine hydrochloride,

form

powder

Quality Level

100

drug control

USDEA Schedule IV; Home Office Schedule 3; psychotrope (France); kontrollierte Droge in Deutschland; regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada; psicótropo (Spain); Decreto Lei 15/93: Tabela IIB (Portugal)

storage condition

desiccated

color

white to off-white

mp

172-175 °C

solubility

H2O: 15 mg/mL, clear
0.1 M HCl: soluble
ethanol: soluble

application(s)

forensics and toxicology

SMILES string

Cl[H].C[C@H](N)[C@@H](O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H13NO.ClH/c1-7(10)9(11)8-5-3-2-4-6-8;/h2-7,9,11H,10H2,1H3;1H/t7-,9+;/m0./s1

InChI key

DYWNLSQWJMTVGJ-DKXTVVGFSA-N

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Anorexic; with pharmacological effects similar to those of the amphetamines.

Caution

Photosensitive

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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E A Pehek et al.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, 36(2), 267-271 (1990-06-01)
The effects of the psychostimulant (+)cathine (norpseudoephedrine) were examined in a two-choice, food-motivated, drug-discrimination paradigm. Rats were able to discriminate cathine from vehicle and this effect was dose- and time-dependent. Prior administration of cathine resulted in a diminished response (tolerance)
M B Ahmed et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 39(3), 213-216 (1993-08-01)
Catha edulis is a plant that grows in certain areas of East Africa and the Arab Peninsula. The stimulating properties of fresh material were described more than seven centuries ago and today the habit of inducing a state of euphoria
Raz Krizevski et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 114(3), 432-438 (2007-10-12)
Khat (Catha edulis Forsk., Celastraceae) is a perennial shrub that was introduced to Israel by Yemenite immigrants. Khat young leaves are chewed as a stimulant. The main stimulating active principles in this plant are the phenylpropylamino alkaloids (-)-cathinone [(S)-alpha-aminopropiophenone], (+)-cathine
E Oyungu et al.
East African medical journal, 84(5), 219-225 (2007-09-26)
Khat is a plant whose young shoots and leaves are habitually used in Eastern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as a drug of recreation. Although it is used without any control in these regions, it contains two controlled substances, cathinone
John S Chappell et al.
Forensic science international, 195(1-3), 108-120 (2009-12-29)
A primary concern with the forensic analysis of the khat plant (Catha edulis) has been the need to preserve the principle psychoactive component, cathinone, which converts to the less-active substance, cathine, after harvesting. The loss of cathinone has serious legal
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