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3,4-Dihydroxyamphetamine (hydrochloride)

Item No. 30531

Product Insert (PDF)Safety Data Sheet (SDS) (PDF)
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • DHA
  • α-Methyldopamine
  • α-MeDA
Technical Information
Formal Name
4-(2-aminopropyl)-1,2-benzenediol, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
828-06-8
Molecular Formula
C9H13NO2 • HCl
Formula Weight
203.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 5 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 10 mg/ml
SMILES
OC1=CC=C(CC(N)C)C=C1O.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C9H13NO2.ClH/c1-6(10)4-7-2-3-8(11)9(12)5-7;/h2-3,5-6,11-12H,4,10H2,1H3;1H
InChi Key
MCRAZJGRCJLDOI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    3,4-Dihydroxyamphetamine (hydrochloride) (Item No. 30531) is an analytical reference standard categorized as an amphetamine. 3,4-Dihydroxyamphetamine is a metabolite of 3,4-MDMA (Item Nos. ISO60190 | 13971) via the intermediate (±)-MDA (Item Nos. ISO60189 | 11554).1,2 This product is intended for research and forensic applications.

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Schwaninger, A.E., Meyer, M.R., Barnes, A.J., et al. Urinary excretion kinetics of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, Ecstasy) and its phase I and phase II metabolites in humans following controlled MDMA administration. Clin. Chem. 57(12), 1748-1756 (2011).

    2. Carvalho, M., Hawksworth, G., Milhazes, N., et al. Role of metabolites in MDMA (ecstasy)-induced nephrotoxicity: An in vitro study using rat and human renal proximal tubular cells. Arch. Toxicol. 76(10), 581-588 (2002).