(RS)-clenbuterol
Also known as NAB-365, 4-amino-α-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,5-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, (±)-clenbuterol, 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-2-tert-butylamino-ethanol, (+-)-clenbuterol, 4-amino-3,5-dichloro-alpha-(((1,1-dimethylethyl)amino)methyl)benzenemethanol, 4-amino-alpha-((tert-butylamino)methyl)-3,5-dichlorobenzyl alcohol, 1-(4-Amino-3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-2-tert-butylamino-ethanol
Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier. It is most commonly available as the hydrochloride salt, clenbuterol hydrochloride.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C12H18Cl2N2O
- Molecular weight
- 277.19 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol
- SMILES
- CC(C)(C)NCC(C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)Cl)N)Cl)O
- InChIKey
- STJMRWALKKWQGH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 2.2
- Polar surface area
- 58.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 3
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Clenbuterol is a sympathomimetic amine used by sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. People with chronic breathing disorders such as asthma use this as a bronchodilator to make breathing easier. It is most commonly available as the hydrochloride salt, clenbuterol hydrochloride.
It was patented in 1967 and came into medical use in 1977.