Phenelzine

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
51-71-8

[ Name ]:
Phenelzine

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00047825
Fenelzina
2-Phenelzine
Phenalzine
Phenelzine
(2-Phenethyl)hydrazine
Hydrazine,(2-phenylethyl)
(2-Phenylethyl)hydrazine
Nardil
1-(2-Phenethyl)hydrazine
Fenelzyne
b-Phenylethylhydrazine
Hydrazine, (2-phenylethyl)-
Phenelzinum
Fenelzyna
phenethyl hydrazine
N-(2-phenylethyl)hydrazine
EINECS 200-117-9

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Phenelzine is a non-selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic.

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Neuronal Signaling >> Monoamine Oxidase

Research Areas >> Neurological Disease

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
281.4±19.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₁₂N₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
136.194

[ Flash Point ]:
143.7±25.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
136.100052

[ PSA ]:
38.05000

[ LogP ]:
1.14

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.550

[ Storage condition ]:
2-8℃

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: MV8400000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Hydrazine, phenethyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 51-71-8

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 0742354

LAST UPDATED :: 199801

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 11

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C8-H12-N2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 136.22

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: ZM2R

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - woman

DOSE/DURATION :: 39600 ug/kg/44D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - hallucinations, distorted perceptions Behavioral - toxic psychosis Behavioral - muscle contraction or spasticity

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - child

DOSE/DURATION :: 7500 ug/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - ataxia Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human - woman

DOSE/DURATION :: 30 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - acute pulmonary edema Liver - fatty liver degeneration

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 130 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 135 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 122 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 450 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: male 4 day(s) pre-mating female 4 day(s) pre-mating - 10 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated) Reproductive - Fertility - male fertility index (e.g. # males impregnating females per # males exposed to fertile nonpregnant females)

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 175 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 16-22 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - stillbirth Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive)

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 250 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 7-16 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 200 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 10-17 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death

MUTATION DATA

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 38800 ug/kg/24H

REFERENCE :: IMSCE2 IRCS Medical Science. (Lancaster, UK) V.12-14, 1984-86. For publisher information, see MSCREJ. Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,1052,1986

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ HS Code ]:
2928000090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2928000090

[ Summary ]:
2928000090 other organic derivatives of hydrazine or of hydroxylamine VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:20.0%