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(1R,2S)-(−)-Ephedrine hydrochloride solution

1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base), ampule of 1 mL, certified reference material, Cerilliant®

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H15NO · HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
201.69
EC Number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

certified reference material

Quality Level

form

liquid

feature

Snap-N-Spike®/Snap-N-Shoot®

packaging

ampule of 1 mL

manufacturer/tradename

Cerilliant®

concentration

1.0 mg/mL in methanol (as free base)

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable
liquid chromatography (LC): suitable

application(s)

clinical testing

format

single component solution

storage temp.

−20°C

InChI

1S/C10H15NO/c1-8(11-2)10(12)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-8,10-12H,1-2H3/p+1

InChI key

KWGRBVOPPLSCSI-UHFFFAOYSA-O

General description

Ephedrine is a methamphetamine analog commonly used as a stimulant and appetite suppressant. It is also found as an active constituent in herbs used for traditional Chinese medicine, such as má huáng. This certified reference standard can be used Snap-N-Spike® as a starting material in the preparation of calibrators or controls for clinical or forensic applications or Snap-N-Shoot® in quality control testing of dietary supplements containing ephedrine.

Application

<ul>
<li><strong>Chiral analysis of amphetamine-type stimulants:</strong> (1R,2S)-(&minus;)-Ephedrine hydrochloride is used in chiral separation techniques critical for forensic and toxicological analysis (Schwelm et al., 2020).</li>
</ul>

Legal Information

CERILLIANT is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Snap-N-Shoot is a registered trademark of Cerilliant Corporation
Snap-N-Spike is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 1

Target Organs

Eyes

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

49.5 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9.7 °C - closed cup


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