Benzocaine | |
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Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
Conformer [] | |
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Conformer structure via JSmol |
Physical properties [] | |
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Molecular mass | 165.19 g/mol [1] |
Appearance | Rhombohedra from ether [1] |
Melting point | 92 °C [1] |
Boiling point | 310 °C [1] |
Solubility | >24.8 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
Predicted LogP | 1.9 [1] |
Structural Identifiers [] | |
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Molecular formula | C9H11NO2 [1] |
IUPAC name | ethyl 4-aminobenzoate [1] |
SMILES | CCOC(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)N [1] |
InChI | InChI=1S/C9H11NO2/c1-2-12-9(11)7-3-5-8(10)6-4-7/h3-6H,2,10H2,1H3 [1] |
InChIKey | BLFLLBZGZJTVJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Sublingual [] | |
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Threshold | 20 mg |
Light | 20 mg |
Common | 20 mg |
Strong | 20 mg |
Heavy | 20 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.
Stereochemistry []
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.