Amphetamine

• Formula: C₉H₁₃N
• Molecular weight: 135.2062
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C9H13N/c1-8(10)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,8H,7,10H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWTSXDURSIMDCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 300-62-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Stereoisomers:
  • Dextroamphetamine
• Other names: Adderal; Dexedrine; Benzeneethanamine, α-methyl-, (.+/-.)-; Phenethylamine, α-methyl-, (.+/-.)-; β-Aminopropylbenzene; (.+/-.)-α-Methylphenethylamine; (.+/-.)-α-Methylphenylethylamine; (.+/-.)-β-Phenylisopropylamine; (.+/-.)-Desoxynorephedrine; DL-α-Methylphenethylamine; Actedron; Adipan; Allodene; Anorexine; Benzebar; Benzedrine; Benzolone; Elastonon; Finam; Isoamyne; Isomyn; Mecodrin; Norephedrane; Novydrine; Oktedrin; Ortedrine; Percomon; Phenamine; Phenedrine; Phenylisopropylamine; Profamina; Propisamine; Raphetamine; Rhinalator; Simpatedrin; Simpatina; Sympamine; Sympatedrine; Weckamine; 1-Phenyl-2-aminopropane; Benzeneethanamine, α-methyl-, (±)-; dl-Amphetamine; Anorexide; (.+/-.)-Benzedrine; dl-Benzedrine; racemic-Desoxynor-ephedrine; Fenylo-izopropylaminyl; Isoamycin; α-Methylbenzeneethaneamine; Norephedrine, deoxy-; dl-1-Phenyl-2-aminopropane; Psychedrine; (±)-Desoxynorephedrine; (±)-β-Phenylisopropylamine; (±)-α-Methylphenethylamine; (±)-α-Methylphenylethylamine; Phenethylamine, α-methyl-, (±)-; 1-Methyl-2-phenylethylamine; Benzeneethanamine, α-methyl-; 1-Phenyl-2-propanamine; 1-Phenyl-2-propylamine; 3-Phenyl-2-propylamine; Amfetamine; Desoxynorephedrine; Fenopromin; Obesine; α-Methylbenzeneethanamine; 60-13-9; (.+/-.)-Amphetamine; Fenamin; Euphodyn; Fabedrine; Noclon; Oraldrina; Ortenal; Vapedrine; Zedrine; Stimulan; Sympametin; 96332-84-2; 60-15-1; 17108-96-2
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  • Gas Chromatography
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Weast and Grasselli, 1989
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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization

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