Methoxyamine Hydrochloride

Description

Methoxamine hydrochloride, also known as methoxamine hydrochloride, O-methyl hydroxylamine hydrochloride. It is a white crystalline powder, and its fusing point is 149 ~ 152 DEG C, soluble in water, dissolved in alcohol, insoluble in ether and toluene, etc., and the solution is in acid. Methoxamine hydrochloride is an important chemical and medicine intermediate, can be used for the development and printing of color photography and film, and is widely used in the synthesis of medicine, functional dye, low-toxin farm chemicals, and new herbicides. Methoxamine hydrochloride is mainly used in the synthesis of s-generation cephalosporin product cephalofruxin in medical, and sulfamethoxazole; alkynes promise are bright, the synthesis of hydroxyurea, etc.; Agricultural chemicals aspect is then mainly used in the kresoxim-methyl of synthesizing efficient low toxicity.

Chemical properties

White to very faintly yellow crystalline powder

The Uses of Methoxyamine Hydrochloride

Methoxyammonium chloride is antineoplastic, used as a hydroxymethyltransferase inhibitor.

The Uses of Methoxyamine Hydrochloride

Methoxylamine is a methoxime derivative used as internal standard for Prostaglandin assays by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

The Uses of Methoxyamine Hydrochloride

Methoxylamine hydrochloride is used as a reagent in the preparation of O-methyl oximes from aldehydes. It is orally bioavailable small molecule inhibitor with potential adjuvant activity. It is also used as internal standard for prostaglandin assays by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

General Description

Off-white crystals.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

In aqueous solution, Methoxyammonium chloride behaves as an acid. Materials in this group are generally soluble in water. The resulting solutions contain moderate concentrations of hydrogen ions and have pH's of less than 7.0. They react as acids to neutralize bases. These neutralizations generate heat, but less or far less than is generated by neutralization of inorganic acids, inorganic oxoacids, and carboxylic acid. They usually do not react as either oxidizing agents or reducing agents but such behavior is not impossible. Many of these compounds catalyze organic reactions.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for Methoxyammonium chloride are not available. Methoxyammonium chloride is probably combustible.

Purification Methods

Crystallise the hydrochloride from absolute EtOH or EtOH by addition of diethyl ether. [Kovach et al. J Am Chem Soc 107 7360 1985, Beilstein 1 IV 1252.]