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Creation Date2016-05-22 05:27:06 UTC
Update Date2016-11-09 01:15:51 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM018684
Identification
Common NameMethylephedrine
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionMethylephedrine is a sympathomimetic amine that appears in various over-the-counter cough and cold medications throughout the world , , . The abuse of methylephedrine-containing medications has been reported in Japan. Methylephedrine is not legally available in the United States, but has been identified in cases of drug abuse .
Contaminant Sources
  • HMDB Contaminants - Feces
  • ToxCast & Tox21 Chemicals
Contaminant TypeNot Available
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
N-Methylephedrine, (S-(r*,r*))-isomerMeSH
N-MethylephedrineMeSH
N-Methylephedrine, (r*,r*)-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, (S-(r*,r*))-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, (R-(r*,s*))-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine, (R-(r*,s*))-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine, (r*,s*)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine, (r*,s*)-isomerMeSH
MethylpseudoephedrineMeSH
N-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, (r*,s*)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, (r*,r*)-(+-)-isomerMeSH
N-Methylephedrine hydrochloride, (r*,s*)-isomerMeSH
Chemical FormulaC11H17NO
Average Molecular Mass179.263 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass179.131 g/mol
CAS Registry Number552-79-4
IUPAC Name(1R,2S)-2-(dimethylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
Traditional NameN-methylephedrine
SMILES[H][C@@](C)(N(C)C)[C@]([H])(O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C11H17NO/c1-9(12(2)3)11(13)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-9,11,13H,1-3H3/t9-,11-/m0/s1
InChI KeyFMCGSUUBYTWNDP-ONGXEEELSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phenylpropanes. These are organic compounds containing a phenylpropane moiety.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenylpropanes
Direct ParentPhenylpropanes
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Phenylpropane
  • Aralkylamine
  • 1,2-aminoalcohol
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Tertiary amine
  • Tertiary aliphatic amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Amine
  • Alcohol
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility15.4 g/LALOGPS
logP1.73ALOGPS
logP1.7ChemAxon
logS-1.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)13.88ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)8.86ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area23.47 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity54.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.61 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-03e9-0900000000-77859b4b0c299d88626dSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-03k9-5900000000-ef1781fa97df5b053c50Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-05fr-9300000000-03a27eaaa6ca2f481801Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-004i-0900000000-c9a0c04983502e5663c2Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-01t9-1900000000-9e2551cb84c3edba029cSpectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a6r-9700000000-9aa536304c742ce4cc4eSpectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDDB11278
HMDB IDNot Available
FooDB IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
Chemspider IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID64782
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General ReferencesNot Available