SML0138

Levalbuterol hydrochloride

≥98% (HPLC)

• Synonym(s): (R)-salbutamol hydrochloride, Levosalbutamol hydrochloride
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₁₃H₂₁NO₃ · HCl
• CAS Number: 50293-90-8
• Molecular Weight: 275.77
• MDL number: MFCD08067728
• UNSPSC Code: 12352200
• PubChem Substance ID: 329825186
• NACRES: NA.77

Properties

• assay: ≥98% (HPLC)
• form: powder
• optical activity: [α]/D -25 to -35°, c = 0.1 in H₂O
• storage condition: desiccated
• color: white to tan
• solubility: H₂O: ≥15 mg/mL
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: Cl.CC(C)(C)NC[C@H](O)c1ccc(O)c(CO)c1
• InChI: 1S/C13H21NO3.ClH/c1-13(2,3)14-7-12(17)9-4-5-11(16)10(6-9)8-15;/h4-6,12,14-17H,7-8H2,1-3H3;1H/t12-;/m0./s1
• InChI key: OWNWYCOLFIFTLK-YDALLXLXSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... ADRB2(154)

Description

Application

Levalbuterol hydrochloride may be used in β2-adrenergic-mediated cell signaling studies.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Levalbuterol (levosalbutamol) is the more active isomer of albuterol. Levalbuterol is a β-adrenergic agonist; a bronchodilator used clinically to treat asthma and COPD..

Levalbuterol is (R)-albuterol that exhibits bronchodilator effect and is more effective than racemic albuterol for the treatment of exacerbation of asthma in pediatric populations.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the β-Adrenoceptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H315,H318,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable