AMPHETAMINE

PURPOSE & APPLICATION [1][2]

The amphetamines (AMPH) are indirect acting sympathomimetic
amines and powerful central nervous system stimulants which are used
worldwide by millions of patients in the clinical treatment of attention
deficit disorder, hyperactivity, narcolepsy or even obesity. However,
amphetamines also have a potential for being a drug of abuse widely
used worldwide.
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES[3]
MOLECULAR FORMULA C9H13N

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 135.105 g/mol.

FORMAL CHARGE 0

NO. OF HYDROGEN BOND 1

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES[3]
BOILING POINT 200-203 C

MELTING POINT 25 C

COLOR Colorless

ODOR Amine odor

TASTE Burning taste

SOLUBILITY Slightly

pH alkaline (with litmus)

REFERENCES
[1] R. Feio-Azevedo, V.M.Costa, L.M. Ferreirab, P.S. Brancob, F.C. Pereirac, M.L.
Bastos, F. Carvalho, J.P. Capela. Toxicity of the amphetamine metabolites 4-
hydroxyamphetamine and 4-hydroxynorephedrine in human dopaminergic differentiated
SH-SY5Y cells. Toxicology Letters Retrieved from http://ac.els-
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11e7-8250-00000aab0f26&acdnat=1495527681_e405194e16a6c7b8d3f711e15e182351

[2] H. David, S. Sharon, G. Jane, N. David. Amphetamine, past and present a

pharmacological and clinical perspective. Retrieved from
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3666194/

[3] National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database;

CID=3007, Retrieved from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3007