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(1R,2S)-(−)-Norephedrine

99%

Synonym(s):

(1R,2S)-2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol, L-(−)-Norephedrine

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OH)CH(CH3)NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
151.21
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2207678
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:

assay

99%

form

solid

optical activity

[α]20/D −41°, c = 7 in 1 M HCl

mp

51-53 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

DLNKOYKMWOXYQA-CBAPKCEASA-N

Gene Information

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signalword

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves


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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
Hyeon-Kyu Lee et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 77(12), 5454-5460 (2012-05-25)
Each of the enantiomers of both norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine were stereoselectively prepared from the common, prochiral cyclic sulfamidate imine of racemic 1-hydroxy-1-phenyl-propan-2-one by employing asymmetric transfer hydrogenation (ATH) catalyzed by the well-defined chiral Rh-complexes, (S,S)- or (R,R)-Cp*RhCl(TsDPEN), and HCO(2)H/Et(3)N as
A Pokrywka et al.
International journal of sports medicine, 30(8), 569-572 (2009-04-22)
Pseudoephedrine (PSE) as a sympathomimetic is an ingredient of many proprietary medicines which are available on the medical market over the counter (OTC drugs). It can be converted to cathine (CATH, norpseudoephedrine) inside the body. Until the end of 2003
Veniero Gambaro et al.
Forensic science international, 217(1-3), 87-92 (2011-10-26)
In the last years, all the vegetable material supposed to belong to the Catha Edulis species, seized at the Malpensa and Orio al Serio airports, were analyzed in our laboratory on behalf of the Tribunals of Busto Arsizio and Bergamo
Saba Kassim et al.
Journal of ethnopharmacology, 140(1), 193-196 (2012-01-17)
Khat chewing amongst the UK communities originating from Yemen and the East African coast is suggested to create dependency through its main stimulant components (cathinone, norephedrine and norpseudoephedrine) on the central nervous system. To validate self-reported khat chewing behaviours by

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