Ephedrine hydrochloride Chemical Properties

Melting point:

216-220 °C(lit.)

alpha 

-34 º (c=4, H2O)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Freely soluble in water, soluble in ethanol (96 per cent).

Merck 

13,3639

Stability:

Stable, but light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, alkalies.

LogP

1.054 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

50-98-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-[(1S)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, hydrochloride, (.alpha.R)- (50-98-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,T,F

Risk Statements 

22-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-11

Safety Statements 

22-23-25-45-36/37-16-7

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

KB1750000

HS Code 

29394100

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:alpha-[1-(Methylamino)ethyl]benzyl alcohol hydrochloride

Ephedrine hydrochloride Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless crystals or white crystalline powder

Uses

antidyskinetic

Definition

ChEBI: Ephedrine hydrochloride is an alkylbenzene.

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion, intraperitoneal, intravenous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes. Moderately toxic by parented route. Human systemic effects by intradermal route: local anesthetic. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of HCl and NOx. See also EPHEDRINE.

Purification Methods

It crystallises from water. [Beilstein 13 H 254.]

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