Title:  Amidephrine 
CAS Registry Number:  3354-67-4 
CAS Name:  N-[3-[1-Hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]phenyl]methanesulfonamide 
Additional Names:  3¢-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]methanesulfonanilide 
Manufacturers' Codes:  MJ-1996 
Molecular Formula:  C10H16N2O3S 
Molecular Weight:  244.31 
Percent Composition:  C 49.16%, H 6.60%, N 11.47%, O 19.65%, S 13.12% 
Literature References:  a1 Adrenoceptor agonist.  Prepn:  Larsen, Uloth, FR M3027 (1965 to Mead Johnson), C.A. 62, 13091a (1965); Uloth et al., J. Med. Chem. 9, 88 (1966).  Pharmacology of the racemate:  Dungan et al., Int. J. Neuropharmacol. 4, 219 (1965); Stanton et al., ibid. 235; of the isomers:  Larsen, Lish, Nature 203, 1283 (1964); Buchthal, Jenkinson, Eur. J. Pharmacol. 10, 293 (1970).  Toxicology:  J. H. Weikel, Jr., K. H. Harper, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 23, 589 (1972). 
Properties:  Crystals, mp 159-161°.  pKa 9.1. 
Melting point:  mp 159-161° 
pKa:  pKa 9.1 
  
Derivative Type:  Methanesulfonate  
CAS Registry Number:  1421-68-7 
Additional Names:  Amidephrine mesylate 
Manufacturers' Codes:  MJ-5190 
Trademarks:  Fentrinol (Frika) 
Molecular Formula:  C10H16N2O3S.CH3SO3H 
Molecular Weight:  340.42 
Percent Composition:  C 38.81%, H 5.92%, N 8.23%, O 28.20%, S 18.84% 
Properties:  Crystals from ethanol, mp 207-209°.  LD50 in mice (mg/kg):  2284 orally, 780 i.p., 190 i.v., 1990 s.c.; in male, female Mead Johnson rats (mg/kg):  229, 36 orally; 144, 25 i.p.; in male, female Sprague-Dawley rats (mg/kg):  24, 13 orally; in rabbits (mg/kg):  12 orally, 7.5 intradermally (Weikel, Harper). 
Melting point:  mp 207-209° 
Toxicity data:  LD50 in mice (mg/kg):  2284 orally, 780 i.p., 190 i.v., 1990 s.c.; in male, female Mead Johnson rats (mg/kg):  229, 36 orally; 144, 25 i.p.; in male, female Sprague-Dawley rats (mg/kg):  24, 13 orally; in rabbits (mg/kg):  12 orally, 7.5 intradermally (Weikel, Harper) 
  
Therap-Cat:  Vasoconstrictor; decongestant (nasal). 
Keywords:  a-Adrenergic Agonist; Decongestant.   |