Anodyne

DA
Dopamine
Salts
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Dopamine hydrochloride
Dopamine hydrochloride
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC8H11NO2
Molecular mass153.18 g/mol
AppearanceStout prisms
Predicted LogP-1
Melting point128 °C
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrous oxides/.
SolubilityFreely sol in water; sol in methanol, in hot 95% ethanol, in aq soln of alkali hydroxides; practically insol in petroleum ether, ether, benzene, chloroform, toluene /Hydrochloride/
Chiralityachiral
Identifiers
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IUPAC name4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
SMILESC1=CC(=C(C=C1CCN)O)O
InChIInChI=1S/C8H11NO2/c9-4-3-6-1-2-7(10)8(11)5-6/h1-2,5,10-11H,3-4,9H2
InChIKeyVYFYYTLLBUKUHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Dosing

Dopamine

Dopamine (also known as 4-(2-Aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol, 3-Hydroxytyramine, Oxytyramine, Hydroxytyramin, Dopamin, 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine, hydroxytyramine, 4-(2-Aminoethyl)catechol, 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethylamine or Dopamina) is a substance of the phenethylamine class.

Chemistry

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

Stereochemistry

Dopamine is a achiral mixture

See also