PARGYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 555-57-7 (Base)
306-07-0 (Hydrochloride)

PARGYLINE

EINECS NO. 209-101-6 (Base)
206-175-1 Hydrochloride)
FORMULA C11H13N·HCl
MOL WT. 195.69

H.S. CODE

 

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS N-Methyl-N-2-propynylbenzylamine hydrochloride;
N-Methyl-N-propargylbenzylamine hydrochloride;
SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE white to off-white crystalline powder
MELTING POINT 156 - 160 C
BOILING POINT

 

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

 

SOLUBILITY IN WATER  
pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

NFPA RATINGS

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under normal conditions. Hygroscopic.

APPLICATIONS

Pargyline is a selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor; used in the treatment of moderate to severe hypertension. Its chemical designation is N-Methyl-N-2-propynylbenzylamine. The hydrochloride salt of pargyline is a white to off-white crystalline powder; melting point 160 C; administered orally.
SALES SPECIFICATION (USP)

APPEARANCE

white to off-white crystalline powder

IDENTIFICATION

pass

ASSAY

99.0 - 101.0%

RESIDUE ON IGNITION

0.1% max

pH

3.5 - 4.5

MELTING POINT

156 - 160 C

HEAVY METALS

20ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING
small and bulk
HAZARD CLASS  
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22, Safety Phrases: 22-24/25