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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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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H13NO · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
187.67
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77

product name

Cathine hydrochloride,

form

powder

Quality Level

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

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

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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