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 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WPRPVWTQSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 90-82-4
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • DL-Ephedrine
• Stereoisomers:
  • Ephedrine
  • Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, [R-(R*,R*)]-
  • Benzenemethanol, α-[1-(methylamino)ethyl]-
• 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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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Additional Data

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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McLinden and Stenhouse, 1979
McLinden, V.J.; Stenhouse, A.M., A chromatography system for drug identification, Forensic Sci. Int., 1979, 13, 71-79, https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-0738(79)90265-2 . [all data]

Christ, Noomano, et al., 1988
Christ, D.W.; Noomano, P.; Rosas, M.; Rhone, D., Retention indices by wide-bore capillary gas chromatography with nitrogen-phosphorus detection, J. Anal. Toxicol., 1988, 12, 2, 84-88, https://doi.org/10.1093/jat/12.2.84 . [all data]

Perrigo, Peel, et al., 1985
Perrigo, B.J.; Peel, H.W.; Ballantyne, D.J., Use of Dual-Column Fused-Silica Capillary Gas Chromatography in Combination with Detector Response Factors for Analytical Toxicology., J. Chromatogr., 1985, 341, 81-88, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4347(00)84011-6 . [all data]

Perrigo, Ballantyne, et al., 1984
Perrigo, B.J.; Ballantyne, D.J.; Peel, H.W., Condierations in developing a data base for drugs on a DBI capillary column, J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci., 1984, 17, 2, 41-49, https://doi.org/10.1080/00085030.1984.10757360 . [all data]

Perrigo and Peel, 1981
Perrigo, B.J.; Peel, H.W., The use of retention indices and temperature-programmed gas chromatography in analytical toxicology, J. Chromatogr. Sci., 1981, 19, 5, 219-226, https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/19.5.219 . [all data]

Stowell and Wilson, 1987
Stowell, A.; Wilson, L.W., A simple approach to the interlaboratory transfer of drug retention indices determined by temperature programmed capillary gas chromatography, J. Forensic Sci., 1987, 32, 5, 1214-1220. [all data]

Caddy, Fish, et al., 1973
Caddy, B.; Fish, F.; Scott, D., Chromatographic screening for drugs of abuse using capillary columds. II. Peak identification on support coated open tubular columns for a series of central nervous system stimulating drugs, Chromatographia, 1973, 6, 7, 293-300, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02269329 . [all data]

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]

Ardrey and Moffat, 1981
Ardrey, R.E.; Moffat, A.C., Gas-liquid chromatographic retention indices of 1318 substances of toxicological interest on SE-30 or OV-1 stationary phase, J. Chromatogr., 1981, 220, 3, 195-252, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(00)81925-1 . [all data]

Notes

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