*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : DN4725000
CHEMICAL NAME : Benzyl alcohol, alpha-(1-aminoethyl)-m-hydroxy-,
hydrochloride
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER : 5967-52-2
LAST UPDATED : 199012
DATA ITEMS CITED : 3
MOLECULAR FORMULA : C9-H13-N-O2.Cl-H
MOLECULAR WEIGHT : 203.69
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : ZY1&YQR CQ &GH
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR : Drug
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* alpha-(1-Aminoethyl)-3-hydroxybenzyl alcohol hydrochloride
* 1-(m-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminopropanol hydrochloride
* 1-m-Hydroxyphenyl-2-amino-1-propanol hydrochloride
* Metaraminol hydrochloride
* Norephedrine, m-hydroxy-
* m-Oxynorephedrine hydrochloride
*** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Subcutaneous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION : 40 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 71,62,1941
TYPE OF TEST : LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION : 440 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JPETAB Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. (Williams &
Wilkins Co., 428 E. Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21202) V.1- 1909/10-
Volume(issue)/page/year: 92,207,1948
TYPE OF TEST : LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE : Intravenous
SPECIES OBSERVED : Rodent - rabbit
DOSE/DURATION : 16 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
REFERENCE :
JACSAT Journal of the American Chemical Society. (American Chemical Soc.,
Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC
20037) V.1- 1879- Volume(issue)/page/year: 53,4149,1931
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