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Ambroxol hydrochloride

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

2-Amino-3,5-dibromo-N-(trans-4-hydroxycyclohexyl)benzylamine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H18Br2N2O · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
414.56
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

forensics and toxicology
pharmaceutical (small molecule)
veterinary

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl.Nc1c(Br)cc(Br)cc1CN[C@@H]2CC[C@@H](O)CC2

InChI

1S/C13H18Br2N2O.ClH/c14-9-5-8(13(16)12(15)6-9)7-17-10-1-3-11(18)4-2-10;/h5-6,10-11,17-18H,1-4,7,16H2;1H/t10-,11-;

InChI key

QNVKOSLOVOTXKF-PFWPSKEQSA-N

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General description

Ambroxol hydrochloride is a mucolytic expectorant and a metabolite of bromhexine. It is used in the treatment of respiratory disorders characterized by viscous or excessive mucus.

Application

Ambroxol hydrochloride standard may be used as a reference standard in the determination of ambroxol hydrochloride in pharmaceutical preparations using reversed-phase sequential injection chromatography (RP-SIC) and reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC).
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Biochem/physiol Actions

Metabolite of bromhexine.
A Nav1.8-preferring sodium channel blocker

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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