Title: Normetanephrine
CAS Registry Number: 97-31-4
CAS Name: a-(Aminomethyl)-4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzenemethanol
Additional Names: a-(aminomethyl)vanillyl alcohol; 4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-a-(aminomethyl)benzyl alcohol; 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol; 3-O-methylarterenol; 3-O-methylnoradrenaline; 3-O-methylnorepinephrine
Molecular Formula: C9H13NO3
Molecular Weight: 183.20
Percent Composition: C 59.00%, H 7.15%, N 7.65%, O 26.20%
Literature References: A naturally occurring derivative of epinephrine, found together with metanephrine in urine and in certain tissues. Prepn: Fodor et al., Acta Chim. Acad. Sci. Hung. 1, 395 (1951), C.A. 49, 897 (1955); Axelrod et al., J. Biol. Chem. 233, 697 (1958); Heacock, Hutzinger, Chem. Ind. (London) 1961, 595.
Derivative Type: dl-Form hydrochloride
Molecular Formula: C9H13NO3.HCl
Molecular Weight: 219.67
Percent Composition: C 49.21%, H 6.42%, N 6.38%, O 21.85%, Cl 16.14%
Properties: Prisms from abs ethanol, dec 206-207°. uv max (abs ethanol): 232, 282 nm (e 7100, 2970).
Absorption maximum: uv max (abs ethanol): 232, 282 nm (e 7100, 2970)
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