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Phenylephrine
- CAS number
- 59-42-7
- Molecular formula
- C9H13NO2
- Molecular weight
- 167.2 g/mol
About this molecule
Phenylephrine is a member of the class of the class of phenylethanolamines that is (1R)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylethan-1-ol carrying an additional hydroxy substituent at position 3 on the phenyl ring. It has a role as a sympathomimetic agent, an alpha-adrenergic agonist, a cardiotonic drug, a protective agent, a mydriatic agent, a vasoconstrictor agent and a nasal decongestant. It is a member of phenylethanolamines, a member of phenols and a secondary amino compound. It is a conjugate base of a phenylephrine(1+).
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- 3-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenol
- InChIKey
- SONNWYBIRXJNDC-VIFPVBQESA-N
- SMILES
- CNC[C@@H](C1=CC(=CC=C1)O)O
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 1228015-39-1
- PubChem CID
- 6041
Also known as
phenylephrine · Metasynephrine · m-Oxedrine · Mezaton · m-Sympatol · Metasympatol · Mesatone · m-Sympathol
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