Octopamine DL-form hydrochloride, CAS No. 770-05-8

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770-05-8

Catalog No. EBD2126759

CAS 770-05-8

Name Octopamine DL-form hydrochloride

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Basic Information

Synonyms: DL-Octopaminehydrochloride DL-Alpha-(Aminomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzylalcoholhydrochloride (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanaminium (2R)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethanaminium OctopamineHCL P-HydroxyphenylaminoethanolHydrochloride OctopamineHydrochloride (+/-)-OctopamineHydrochloride OctapamineHcl OctopamineDL-formhydrochloride

Molecular Formula: C8H12ClNO2

Molecular Weight: 189.64

MDL Number: MFCD00012881

Categories: Medicinal Chemistry > Biochemicals and Life Science Reagents > Other Biochemicals and Life Science Reagents Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Amines

Product Description:

Octopamine hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of octopamine, a biogenic amine structurally related to norepinephrine. It exists as a racemic mixture (DL-form) and is a white to off-white crystalline powder. As a trace amine, it acts as a neurotransmitter, neuromodulator, and neurohormone in invertebrates and, to a lesser extent, in mammals. Its primary applications are in life science research. It is widely used as a pharmacological tool to study trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs), particularly TAAR1, and to investigate adrenergic signaling pathways. In entomology and neuroscience, it serves as a crucial reagent for studying insect physiology, behavior (e.g., aggression, foraging), and the octopaminergic system, which is a key target for some insecticides. It is also used in biochemical assays and as a reference standard. While it has potential implications in metabolic and neurological disorders in mammalian research, its current commercial and industrial use is predominantly as a specialized research chemical. It is not a bulk pharmaceutical intermediate or a common industrial additive.

Physical Properties

Color: white to off-white

Melting Point: ~170 °C (dec.)(lit.)

Boiling Point: 360.7 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 172 °C

Solubility: H<SUB>2</SUB>O: soluble

Analytical Data

Appearance: solid