Anodyne

DA
Dopamine
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Physical properties
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153.18 g/mol [1]
AppearanceStout prisms [1]
Melting point128 °C [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrous oxides/. [1]
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/ [1]
-1 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C8H11NO2 [1]
4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol [1]
C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCN)O)O [1]
InChI=1S/C8H11NO2/c9-4-3-6-1-2-7(10)8(11)5-6/h1-2,5,10-11H,3-4,9H2 [1]
InChIKeyVYFYYTLLBUKUHU-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

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 neurotransmitters substance of the catecholamine class.

Chemistry

Salts []

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

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Dopamine is a achiral mixture

See also []