Pyridoxamine dihydrochloride
Agent Name
Pyridoxamine dihydrochloride
CAS Number
524-36-7
Formula
C8-H12-N2-O2.2Cl-H
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-4-aminomethyl-5-hydroxymethylpyridene dihydrochloride; 3-Pyridinemethanol, 4-(aminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-, dihydrochloride; 4-(Aminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-pyridinemethanol dihydrochloride; Pyridoxamine dichlorohydrate; Pyridoxylamine dihydrochloride; [ChemIDplus] 4-(Aminomethyl)-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-pyridinemethanol hydrochloride (1:2); [Merck Index]
Category
Vitamins and Derivatives
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] White to off-white solid; [Acros Organics MSDS]
Sources/Uses
"The 4-aminomethyl form of VITAMIN B 6. During transamination of amino acids, PYRIDOXAL PHOSPHATE is transiently converted into pyridoxamine phosphate." [ChemIDplus]
Comments
Causes convulsions in oral and subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of mice and rats; [RTECS] An irritant; [Acros Organics MSDS] See "Pyridoxine hydrochloride."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.44E-06 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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