C11H17NO
179.26 g/mol
APIWarning
Methylephedrine
CAS552-79-4EC209-022-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Methylephedrine is an alkylbenzene compound recognized as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. It has a structure that includes an aromatic ring, an alcohol group, and an amine group.
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CAS 552-79-4
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Methylephedrine (CAS 552-79-4) is 2939.49.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2939.49
EU CN code (8-digit)
2939 49 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-(dimethylamino)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
InChIKey
FMCGSUUBYTWNDP-ONGXEEELSA-N
SMILES
C[C@@H]([C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)O)N(C)C
Synonyms (23)
- (-)-N-Methylephedrine
- (1r,2s)-n-methylephedrine
- L-Methylephedrine
- Methylephedrine
- Methylephedrine (BAN)
- Methylephedrine, DL-
- N-methyl-(-)ephedrine-[1R,2S]
- N-methylephedrine DL-form
- Tybraine
- dl-methylephedrine