(4R,5R)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

120 - 123°C

Boiling point:

395.8±22.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.132±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

12.35±0.60(Predicted)

color 

Pale Yellow to Yellow

(4R,5R)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(4R,5R)-4-Methyl-5-phenyl-2-oxazolidinone is an intermediate in the synthesis of (-)-Pseudo Norephedrine (P839585). (-)-Pseudo Norephedrine is an enatiomer of (+)-Pseudonorephedrine (P839585). (-)-Pseudonorephedrine is metabolite of Cathinone (C225700) and possesses amphetamine-like stimulus properties. Studies show that (-)-Pseudonorephedrine enhances the analgesic and rate decreasing effects of Morphine (M652290) but inhibits discriminative properties.