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(±)-Methamphetamine (hydrochloride)

Item No. 36566

Restricted Product (Schedule II)
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Synonyms
Synonyms
  • DL-Methamphetamine
  • NSC 22367
  • NSC 169506
Technical Information
Formal Name
N,α-dimethyl-benzeneethanamine, monohydrochloride
CAS Number
300-42-5
Molecular Formula
C10H15N • HCl
Formula Weight
185.7
Purity
≥98%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 3 mg/mlDMSO: 5 mg/mlEthanol: 20 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 5 mg/ml
SMILES
CC(NC)CC1=CC=CC=C1.Cl
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C10H15N.ClH/c1-9(11-2)8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10;/h3-7,9,11H,8H2,1-2H3;1H
InChi Key
TWXDDNPPQUTEOV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Regulatory Information
DEA Schedule
II
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-20°C
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    (±)-Methamphetamine (hydrochloride) (Item No. 36566) is an analytical reference standard categorized as an amphetamine that consists of dextrorotatory and levorotatory enantiomers.1,2 (+)-Methamphetamine (Item No. 13997) is the more physiologically active isomer compared with (–)-methamphetamine (Item No. 13998). Methamphetamine is both neurotoxic and frequently abused.3 Methamphetamine is regulated as a Schedule II compound in the United States. 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. Jirovsky, D., Lemr, K., Sevcík, J., et al. Methamphetamine - properties and analytical methods of enantiomer determination. Forensic Sci. Int. 96(1), 61-70 (1998).

    2. Rothman, R.B., Baumann, M.H., Dersch, C.M., et al. Amphetamine-type central nervous system stimulants release norepinephrine more potently than they release dopamine and serotonin. Science 39(1), 32-41 (2001).

    3. Yu, S., Zhu, L., Shen, Q., et al. Recent advances in methamphetamine neurotoxicity mechanisms and its molecular pathophysiology. Behav. Neurol. 103969 (2015).