Amphetamine
[CAS# 300-62-9]

Identification

• Classification: API >> Nervous system medication >> Other nervous system medication
• Name: Amphetamine
• Synonyms: Finam; Isoamyne; Isomyn; Mecodrin; NSC 27159; Norephedrane; Novydrine; Obesin; Obesine; Oktedrin; Ortedrine; Percomon; Phenamine; Phenedrine; Profamina; Propisamine; Racemic amphetamine; Raphetamine; Rhinalator; SLI 381; Simpatedrin; Simpatina; Sympamine; Sympatedrine; Weckamine; dl-alpha-Methylphenethylamine; alpha-Methyl-beta-phenylethylamine; alpha-Methylphenethylamine; alpha-Methylphenylethylamine; beta-Aminopropylbenzene; beta-Phenylisopropylamine
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₃N
• Molecular Weight: 135.21
• CAS Registry Number: 300-62-9
• EC Number: 206-096-2

Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble (5.1 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.941 g/cm³ (19 ºC)^**
• Melting point: 146 ºC^***
• Boiling point: 205-210 ºC^****
• Refractive index: 1.5190^*****
• Flash point: 87.4±9.3 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2016 ACD/Labs)

^** Kenyon, Joseph; Journal of the Chemical Society 1935, P1072-84.

^*** v. Braun, Julius; Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft [Abteilung] B: Abhandlungen 1933, V66B, P684-5.

^**** Ritter, John J.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1948, V70, P4048-50.

^***** Hald, Jens; Dansk Tidsskrift for Farmaci 1938, V12, P97-104.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	2	H300
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	3	H226
Flammable liquids	Flam. Liq.	2	H225
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	1	H300

• Controlled Substance: DEA Drug Code Number: 1100