C10H15NO
165.23 g/mol
APIWarning
Ephedrine
CAS299-42-3EC206-080-5
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Ephedrine is a central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic agent. It is primarily used as an active pharmaceutical ingredient to prevent low blood pressure during anesthesia.
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Controlled substances
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Relevant lists:CN Precursor Chemicals Cat.1UN 1988 Convention Table I PrecursorsUS DEA List I Chemicals
CAS 299-42-3
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H362May cause harm to breast-fed children
H371May cause damage to organs
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Ephedrine (CAS 299-42-3) is 2939.41.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2939.41
EU CN code (8-digit)
2939 41 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(1R,2S)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
InChIKey
KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-WPRPVWTQSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]([C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)O)NC
Synonyms (68)
- Ephedrine (USP)
- (-)-(1R,2S)-Ephedrine
- 1(-)ephedrine
- 1-Sedrin
- Biophedrin
- EPHEDRINE [MART.]
- Eciphin
- Efedrin
- Ephedral
- Ephedremal
- Ephedrin
- Ephedrine
- Ephedrine Erythro
- Ephedrine l-form
- Ephedrine, L-(-)-
- Ephedrine, anhydrous
- Ephedrinum, anhydrous
- Ephedrital
- Ephedrol
- Ephedrosan
- Ephedrotal
- Ephedsol
- Ephendronal
- Ephoxamin
- Erythro Isomer of Ephedrine
- Fedrin
- Hydrochloride, Ephedrine
- I-Sedrin
- Kratedyn
- Lexofedrin
- Manadrin
- Mandrin
- Nasol
- Norephedrine, N-methyl-
- Renaudin, Ephedrine
- SalPhedrine
- Sanedrine
- Sulfate, Ephedrine
- Vencipon
- Xenadrine
- Zephrol
- l-Ephedrine