Anodyne

Benzocaine
Benzocaine
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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165.19 g/mol [1]
AppearanceRhombohedra from ether [1]
Melting point92 °C [1]
Boiling point310 °C [1]
Solubility>24.8 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1]
1.9 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C9H11NO2 [1]
ethyl 4-aminobenzoate [1]
CCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N [1]
InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6H,2,10H2,1H3 [1]
InChIKeyBLFLLBZGZJTVJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]
Sublingual
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Threshold20 mg
Light20 mg
Common20 mg
Strong20 mg
Heavy20 mg
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Benzocaine

Benzocaine (also known as Ethyl 4-aminobenzoate, Ethyl p-aminobenzoate, Parathesin, Norcaine, Anesthesin, Parathesine, Amben ethyl ester, p-Carbethoxyaniline, Anaesthin or Anesthesine) is a sodium channel blocker substance of the alcohol class.

Chemistry

Salts []

Benzocaine is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride salt.

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Benzocaine is a achiral mixture

Anodyne Usernotes
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0xea / Benzocaine[freebase] via strong numbing effect in mouth

Legal status []

  • United States: Benzocaine is a OTC substance.
  • United Kingdom: Benzocaine is a GSL, P substance.