meta-Hydroxynorephedrine

Meta-Hydroxynorephedrine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-(2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl)phenol
Clinical data
Legal status
  • Non-regulated
Identifiers
CAS Number 7619-17-2
ATC code None
PubChem CID 4087
ChemSpider 3945
Synonyms m-hydroxypropadrine
m-hydroxyphenylpropanolamine
α-methyl-m-octopamine
3,β-dihydroxyamphetamine
3,β-dihydroxy-α-methylphenethylamine
Chemical data
Formula C9H13NO2
Molar mass 167.205 g/mol

meta-Hydroxynorephedrine or 3-hydroxynorephedrine, also known as 3,β-dihydroxyamphetamine, is an adrenergic drug of the amphetamine class which was patented as a vasopressor and nasal decongestant but was never marketed.[1][2] It is the racemic form of the sympathomimetic drug metaraminol.

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References

  1. F.. Macdonald (1997). Dictionary of Pharmacological Agents. CRC Press. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-412-46630-4. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Elsevier. p. 2110. ISBN 978-0-8155-1526-5. Retrieved 24 April 2012.


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