Ketamine
| Ketamine | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
| Molecular formula | C13H16ClNO |
| Molecular mass | 237.72 g/mol |
| Appearance | Crystals from pentane-ether |
| Melting point | 92.5ºC |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /chloride/ and /nitrogen oxides/. |
| Solubility | Soluble |
| Chirality | racemic |
| Identifiers [] | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexan-1-one |
| Cannonical SMILES | CNC1(CCCCC1=O)C2=CC=CC=C2Cl |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C13H16ClNO/c1-15-13(9-5-4-8-12(13)16)10-6-2-3-7-11(10)14/h2-3,6-7,15H,4-5,8-9H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | YQEZLKZALYSWHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Dosing |
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| Im [] | |
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| Threshold | 0.08 - 25 mg |
| Light | 25 - 50 mg |
| Common | 50 - 62.5 mg |
| Strong | 62.5 - 100 mg |
| Heavy | 100 - 130 mg |
| Intravenous [] | |
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| Threshold | 1 - 20.5 mg |
| Light | 20.5 - 43.75 mg |
| Common | 43.75 - 50 mg |
| Strong | 50 - 92.5 mg |
| Heavy | 92.5 - 100 mg |
| Insufflated [] | |
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| Threshold | 0.1 - 1 mg |
| Light | 1 mg |
| Common | 1 - 2 mg |
| Strong | 2 - 25 mg |
| Heavy | 25 - 50 mg |
| Oral [] | |
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| Threshold | 0.5 - 1 mg |
| Light | 1 - 2 mg |
| Common | 2 - 100 mg |
| Strong | 100 - 250 mg |
| Heavy | 250 - 375 mg |
| Rectal [] | |
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| Threshold | 35 mg |
| Light | 35 - 71.25 mg |
| Common | 71.25 - 100 mg |
| Strong | 100 - 110 mg |
| Heavy | 110 - 140 mg |
| Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl |
Ketamine (also known as Ketaject, Special K, Ketalar, (+-)-Ketamine, CI 581 base, Calypsol, Ketaminum, CLSTA 20, (+/-)-Ketamine or narketan) is a anaesthetic substance of the amine class.
Chemistry
Ketamine is typically prepared in the form of its amine salts hydrochloride.
Ketamine is a racemic mixture of two optical stereoisomers.