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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
(1R,2S)-2-(Dimethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-propanol | |
| Other names
N-Methyl-L-ephedrine | |
| Identifiers | |
 Y | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.203 
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| KEGG |
Y |
PubChem CID |
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| UNII |
Y |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| C11H17NO | |
| Molar mass | 179.263 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 87 to 87.5 °C (188.6 to 189.5 °F; 360.1 to 360.6 K)[1] 192 °C (HCl)[1] |
| Readily soluble[1] | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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N-Methylephedrine is a derivativeofephedrine. It has been isolated from Ephedra distachya.[2]
In organic chemistry, N-methylephedrine is used as a resolving agent and as a precursor to chiral supporting electrolytes, phase-transfer catalysts, and reducing agents.[3] Pharmacologically, N-methylephedrine is a non-selective adrenergic receptor agonist.[4]
Just like ephedrine, it may have abuse potential [citation needed]. N-methylephedrine is one of the four constituents of BRON, a Japanese OTC cough medicine with reports of abuse.[5] Addiction liability of BRON was attributed primarily to the Codeine component.
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