Title: Hydroxytetracaine
CAS Registry Number: 490-98-2
CAS Name: 4-Butylamino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-dimethylaminoethyl ester
Additional Names: p-butylaminosalicylic acid 2-dimethylaminoethyl ester; 2-dimethylaminoethyl p-butylaminosalicylate; hydroxamethocaine
Trademarks: Rhenocain; Salicain (Hoechst)
Molecular Formula: C15H24N2O3
Molecular Weight: 280.36
Percent Composition: C 64.26%, H 8.63%, N 9.99%, O 17.12%
Literature References: Prepn: GB 736960 (1955); GB 760003 (1956 to Rheinpreussen AG); Grimme, Schmitz, Ber. 84, 734 (1951).
Derivative Type: Hydrochloride
Molecular Formula: C15H24N2O3.HCl
Molecular Weight: 316.82
Percent Composition: C 56.87%, H 7.95%, N 8.84%, O 15.15%, Cl 11.19%
Properties: Crystals from water, mp 157°. Soly in water at 20°: about 4%.
Melting point: mp 157°
Derivative Type: Hemihydrate
Properties: Prisms from ligroin, mp 48°.
Melting point: mp 48°
Therap-Cat: Anesthetic (local).
Keywords: Anesthetic (Local). |