(-)-norephedrine
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
492-41-1
[ Name ]:
(-)-norephedrine
[Synonym ]:
Benzenemethanol, α-[(1S)-1-aminoethyl]-, (αR)-
(-)-Norephedrin
MFCD00066044
(1S,2R)-H2NCH(Me)CH(OH)Ph
l-Norephedrine
(-)-Phenylpropanolamine
(-)-erythro-2-Amino-2-methyl-1-phenylethanol
(1R,2S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-propan-1-ol
(1R,2S)-(-)-norephedrine
(1R,2S)-2-Amino-1-phenyl-1-propanol
(aR)-a-[(1S)-1-Aminoethyl]benzenemethanol
USAF CS-6
l-Phenylpropanolamine
L-ERYTHRO-(1R,2S)-2-AMINO-1-PHENYLPROPAN-1-OL
Mydriatin
EINECS 207-755-7
(R,S)-(-)-Norephedrine
(-)-norephedrine
(1R,2S)-2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
[R-(R*,S*)]-a-(1-Aminoethyl)benzenemethanol
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
288.1±20.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
51-53 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C9H13NO
[ Molecular Weight ]:
151.206
[ Flash Point ]:
128.1±21.8 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
151.099716
[ PSA ]:
46.25000
[ LogP ]:
0.81
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.558
[ Storage condition ]:
2-8°C
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- RC2275000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Norephedrine, (-)-
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 492-41-1
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199707
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 16
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C9-H13-N-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 151.23
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- ZY1&YQR -L
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 45 mg/kg/30D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Cardiac - cardiomyopathy including infarction Cardiac - EKG changes not diagnostic of specified effects Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
- REFERENCE :
- AEMED3 Annals of Emergency Medicine. (American College of Emergency Physicians, 1125 Executive Circle, Irving, TX 75038) Volume(issue)/page/year: 28,359,1996
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1071 ug/kg/1D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - wakefulness Behavioral - euphoria Behavioral - toxic psychosis
- REFERENCE :
- HETOEA Human & Experimental Toxicology. (Macmillan Press Ltd., Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 2XS, UK) V.9- 1990- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,295,1992
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - child
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2500 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - headache
- REFERENCE :
- AJDCAI American Journal of Diseases of Children. (AMA, 535 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610) V.1-80(3), 1911-50; V.100- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 138,683,1984
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 8 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - sleep Cardiac - pulse rate increase, without fall in BP Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - chronic pulmonary edema
- REFERENCE :
- BMJOAE British Medical Journal. (British Medical Assoc., BMA House, Tavistock Sq., London WC1H 9JR, UK) V.1- 1857- Volume(issue)/page/year: 289,591,1984
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 714 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Vascular - BP elevation not characterized in autonomic section
- REFERENCE :
- LANCAO Lancet. (7 Adam St., London WC2N 6AD, UK) V.1- 1823- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,60,1980
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - headache
- REFERENCE :
- NEURAI Neurology. (Modern Medicine Pub., Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1951- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,593,1986
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1538 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- REFERENCE :
- BCFAAI Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico. (Societa Editoriale Farmaceutica, Via Ausonio 12, 20123 Milan, Italy) V.33- 1894- Volume(issue)/page/year: 109,132,1970
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 60 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - excitement
- REFERENCE :
- TXAPA9 Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1959- Volume(issue)/page/year: 22,138,1972
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1060 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - changes in motor activity (specific assay) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- REFERENCE :
- BCFAAI Bollettino Chimico Farmaceutico. (Societa Editoriale Farmaceutica, Via Ausonio 12, 20123 Milan, Italy) V.33- 1894- Volume(issue)/page/year: 109,132,1970
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 200 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: AD277-689
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 124 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- FEPRA7 Federation Proceedings, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Bethesda, MD) V.1-46, 1942-87. Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,139,1945
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 114 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- CLDND* Compilation of LD50 Values of New Drugs. (J.R. MacDougal, Dept. of National Health and Welfare, Food and Drug Divisions, 35 John St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 700 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Autonomic Nervous System - sympathomimetic
- REFERENCE :
- AEPPAE Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archiv fuer Experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmakologie. (Berlin, Ger.) V.110-253, 1925-66. For publisher information, see NSAPCC. Volume(issue)/page/year: 153,161,1930
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 75 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams & Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10- Volume(issue)/page/year: 36,363,1929 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CHREAY Chemical Reviews. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1924- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,389,1931
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H315-H319-H335
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P261-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/37/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26
[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport
[ WGK Germany ]:
3
[ RTECS ]:
RC2275000
[ HS Code ]:
2939440000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2939440000
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