TETRACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 94-24-6 (Base)
136-47-0 (Hydrochloride)

TETRACAINE HYDROCHLORIDE 

EINECS NO. 202-316-6 (Base)
205-248-5 (Hydrochloride)
FORMULA C15H24N2O2·HCl
MOL WT. 300.83

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SYNONYMS Amethocaine hydrochloride; 盐酸丁卡因;
2-dimethylaminoethyl 4-n-butylaminobenzoate hydrochloride; 4-(Butylamino)benzoic acid 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester hydrochloride; Anethaine; Butethanol; p-butylaminobenzoyl-2-dimethylaminoethanol hydrochloride; Pontocaine hydrochloride; Tonexol; 4-(butylamino) Benzoic acid, 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl ester, monohydrochloride; Tetracainhydrochlorid (German); Tetracaina, clorhidrato (Spanish); Tétracaine, chlorhydrate (French); Cetacaine; Pontocain;

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE White crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 147 - 150 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
pH 4.5 - 6.5
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STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions. Light sensitive

APPLICATIONS

Tetracaine is a topical opththalmic anesthetic used to relieve the pain the skin and as an eye drops for minor eye operations. It prevents voltage-sensitive release of Ca2+ from sarcoplasmic reticulum and can be used as a spinal anesthetic.
SALES SPECIFICATION
CP2000/BP98/USP

APPEARANCE

White crystalline powder
ASSAY

99.0% min

MELTING POINT 147 - 150 C
ACIDITY CONFORM WITH BP98
CLARITY OF SOLUTION CONFORM WITH BP98
SULPHATE CONFORM WITH BP98
LOSS ON DRYING

0.5% max

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.1% max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
25kgs in fiber drum
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: T, Risk Phrases: 25-36-42/43, Safety Phrases: 53-22-36/37/39-45