Pseudoephedrine
- Formula: C10H15NO
- Molecular weight: 165.2322
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/t8-,10-/m0/s1
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WPRPVWTQSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 90-82-4
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: Pseudoephedrine, (+)-; Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, [S-(R*,R*)]-; ψ-Ephedrine; ψ-Ephedrine, (+)-; ψ-Ephedrin; (+)-Pseudoephedrine; D-ψ-Ephedrine; D-isoephedrine; D-pseudoephedrine; trans-Ephedrine; Isoephedrine; L-(+)-Pseudoephedrine; Sudafed; Pseudoephedrine, L-(+)-; Besan; d-psi-Ephedrine; psi-Ephedrine; α-((1S)-1-(Methylamino)ethyl)benzyl alcohol, (αS)-; d-psi-2-Methylamino-1-phenyl-1-propanol; [S-(R*,R*)]-α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol; α-[(1S)-1-(Methylamino)ethyl]benzenemethanol, (αS)-; Pseudoephedrine d-form; (+)-(1S,2S)-Pseudoephedrine; (+)-threo-Ephedrine; (1S,2S)-(+)-Pseudoephedrine; (1S,2S)-Pseudoephedrine; L(+)-ψ-Ephedrine; (+) threo-2-(methylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanol (pseudoephedrine)
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
| Column type | Packed | Capillary |
|---|---|---|
| Active phase | SE-30 | BP-1 |
| Column length (m) | 2. | 12. |
| Carrier gas | Nitrogen | He |
| Substrate | Chromosorb G AW DMCS (80-100 mesh) | |
| Column diameter (mm) | 0.22 | |
| Phase thickness (μm) | 0.25 | |
| Tstart (C) | 100. | 120. |
| Tend (C) | 300. | 280. |
| Heat rate (K/min) | 8. | |
| Initial hold (min) | ||
| Final hold (min) | ||
| I | 1354. | 1360. |
| Reference | MHA, 9999 | Stowell and Wilson, 1985 |
| Comment | MSDC-RI | MSDC-RI |
References
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.
MHA, 9999
MHA, Directorate of ForensicScience.,
Forensic Toxicology, 9999. [all data]
Stowell and Wilson, 1985
Stowell, A.; Wilson, L.,
Use of retention indices in drug screening by capillary gas chromatography, Rep. # CD 2362, Department of Scientific and Industrial Reseach, Chemistry Division, Lower Hutt, NZ, 1985, 32. [all data]
Notes
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Tend Final temperature Tstart Initial temperature - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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