Chemistry:N-Methylephedrine
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| IUPAC name
(1R,2S)-2-(Dimethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanol
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| Other names
N-Methyl-L-ephedrine
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| Molar mass | 179.263 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 87 to 87.5 °C (188.6 to 189.5 °F; 360.1 to 360.6 K)[1] 192 °C (HCl)[1] |
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N-Methylephedrine is a derivative of ephedrine. It has been isolated from Ephedra distachya.[2]
In organic chemistry, N-methylephedrine is used as a resolving agent and as a precursor to chiral supporting electrolytes, phase-transfer catalysts, and reducing agents.[3] Pharmacologically, N-methylephedrine is a non-selective adrenergic receptor agonist.[4]
Just like ephedrine, it may have abuse potential [citation needed]. N-methylephedrine is one of the four constituents of BRON, a Japanese OTC cough medicine with reports of abuse.[5] Addiction liability of BRON was attributed primarily to the Codeine component.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Merck Index, 11th Edition, 5987
- ↑ Smith (1927). "CCLXX. l-Methylephedrine, an alkaloid from Ephedra species". J. Chem. Soc.: 2056–2059. doi:10.1039/jr9270002056.
- ↑ (1R,2S)-(−)-N-Methylephedrine at Sigma-Aldrich
- ↑ "KEGG DRUG: dl-Methylephedrine hydrochloride". https://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?dr:D02109.
- ↑ Jun, Ishigooka; Yoshiko, Yoshida; Mitsukuni, Murasaki (1991-01-01). "Abuse of "BRON": A Japanese OTC cough suppressant solution containing methylephedrine, codeine, caffeine and chlorpheniramine" (in en). Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 15 (4): 513–521. doi:10.1016/0278-5846(91)90026-W. ISSN 0278-5846. PMID 1749828. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0278-5846%2891%2990026-W.
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