Pseudoephedrine

CAS Registry Number®

90-82-4

CAS Name

Pseudoephedrine

Molecular Formula

C10H15NO

Molecular Mass

165.23

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    130 °C @ Press: 16 Torr
  • Melting Point (2)

    119 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/t8-,10+/m0/s1

InChIKey

InChIKey=KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WCBMZHEXSA-N

SMILES

[C@H]([C@@H](NC)C)(O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Canonical SMILES

OC(C=1C=CC=CC1)C(NC)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzenemethanol, α-[(1S)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, (αS)-
  • Pseudoephedrine, (+)-
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, [S-(R*,R*)]-
  • S)-α-[(1S)-1-(Methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

304-87-0, 30987-59-8, 37577-31-4

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