Chemicals and Drugs

Metanephrine

Product of epinephrine O-methylation. It is a commonly occurring, pharmacologically and physiologically inactive metabolite of epinephrine.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Product of epinephrine O-methylation. It is a commonly occurring, pharmacologically and physiologically inactive metabolite of epinephrine.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C10H15NO3
Molecular Weight
197.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
5001-33-2
IUPAC Name
4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-2-methoxyphenol
InChIKey
JWJCTZKFYGDABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CNCC(C1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC)O
MeSH Unique ID
D008676
Source
PubChem CID 21100

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Metadrenaline

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Aspects Covered

27 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

1991 (1975)

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Previous Indexing

  • Epinephrine (1974)
  • Methyl Ethers (1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Metanephrine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008676. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008676
  2. Metanephrine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metanephrine
  3. Metanephrine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q412766
  4. Metanephrine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 21100. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/21100