P-Hydroxynorephedrine

p-Hydroxynorephedrine
Clinical data
Other names4-Hydroxynorephedrine
para-Hydroxynorephedrine
Identifiers
  • 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxypropyl)phenol
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H13NO2
Molar mass167.208 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • [C@@H]([C@H](C)N)(O)C1=CC=C(O)C=C1
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO2/c1-6(10)9(12)7-2-4-8(11)5-3-7/h2-6,9,11-12H,10H2,1H3/t6-,9-/m0/s1
  • Key:JAYBQRKXEFDRER-RCOVLWMOSA-N

p-Hydroxynorephedrine (PHN or 4-hydroxynorephedrine) is the para-hydroxy analog of norephedrine and an active sympathomimetic metabolite of amphetamine in humans. When it occurs as a metabolite of amphetamine, it is produced from both p-hydroxyamphetamine and norephedrine.