Basic information
- Standard SMILES
NCC(O)c1ccc(O)cc1- InChIKey
QHGUCRYDKWKLMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C8H11NO2
- Average molar mass
- 153.18 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 153.07897859
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- Octopamine
- IUPAC
- 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)phenol
- English name
- Octopamine
- Molecular formula
- C8H11NO2
- Molecular weight
- 153.18
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
104-14-3- PubChem CID
- 4581
- DTXSID
DTXSID7043873- ChEMBL
CHEMBL53929- ChEBI
CHEBI:17134- UNII
- 14O50WS8JD
- EC Number
- 203-179-5
- Nikkaji
- J5.024E
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- -1.1
- Topological polar surface area
- 66.5 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 3
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 2
- Heavy atoms
- 11
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 111
Experimental & physicochemical properties
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 157 · 157-158 °C
- Boiling point
- 276.1 °C · 276.1°C (rough estimate)
- Density
- 1.1577 · 1.1577 (rough estimate)
- refractive index
- 1.501 · 1.5010 (estimate)
- solubility
- Water (Easy)
- pka
- 8.88 · pKa 8.88 (Uncertain);9.53 (Uncertain)
- optical activity
- -56.025 · D -56.025 (0.1 mol dm-3 HCl)
- Cosmetics Ingredients Functions
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- CAS DataBase Reference
- 104 · 104-14-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
- EWG's Food Scores
- 1 · 1-3
- FDA UNII
- 14 O50WS8JD · 14O50WS8JD
- ATC code
- 1 CA18 · C01CA18
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 302 · H302-H312
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501-P280-P302+P352-P312-P322-P363-P501
- RIDADR
- 3249 · 3249
- HazardClass
- 6.1 · 6.1(b)
- PackingGroup
- III
- Toxicity
- 50 oral · LD50 oral in rat: 1240mg/kg
Safety & regulation
GHS classification
GHS Classification
Warning
H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral];H312 (50%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
P264, P270, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 2 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.;Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.
Hazard information
Safety data
- ridadr
- 3249
- Toxicity
- LD50 oral in rat: 1240mg/kg
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- hazard_class
- 6.1(b)
- packing_group
- III
- Hazard statements
- H302-H312
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501-P280-P302+P352-P312-P322-P363-P501
Chemistry & industry
Pharmacology
ATC Code
C - Cardiovascular system;C01 - Cardiac therapy;C01C - Cardiac stimulants excl. cardiac glycosides;C01CA - Adrenergic and dopaminergic agents;C01CA18 - Octopamine
QC - Cardiovascular system;QC01 - Cardiac therapy;QC01C - Cardiac stimulants excl. cardiac glycosides;QC01CA - Adrenergic and dopaminergic agents;QC01CA18 - Octopamine
MeSH Pharmacological Classification
Drugs that selectively bind to and activate alpha adrenergic receptors.
Drugs used to cause constriction of the blood vessels.
Uses & manufacturing
Applications
DescriptionAn alkaloid found in annual rye grass, this base has been suggested as a possible precursor of annuloline (q.v.).
UsesOctopamine is a biogenic monoamine structurally related to Noradrenaline (N661038), it acts as a neurohormone, neuromodulator and a neurotransmitter in invertebrates.
Upstream & downstream products
Upstream raw materials
Downstream products
Suppliers26 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: Octopamine is a member of the class of phenylethanolamines that is phenol which is substituted at the para- position by a 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl group. A biogenic phenylethanolamine which has been found to act as a neurotransmitter, neurohormone or neuromodulator in invertebrates. It has a role as a neurotransmitter. It is a member of phenylethanolamines and a member of tyramines. It is a conjugate base of an octopaminium.
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