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NAME :	Mescaline
CHEMICAL NAME :	3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzeneethanamine;
ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES :	3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine; mezcaline
CHEMICAL FORMULA	C11H17NO3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	211.26
MELTING POINT	35-36° C (non-salt?)
MELTING POINT	183-186° C (Sulfate dihydrate)
MELTING POINT	181° C (Hydrochloride)
LD50	crystals : 212 mg/kg i.p.(mice)
LD50	crystals : 132 mg/kg i.p. (rats)
LD50	crystals : 328 mg/kg i.p.(guinea pigs)
From the Merck Index 12th Edition

Mescaline Chemistry
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NAME : Mescaline

CHEMICAL NAME : 3,4,5-Trimethoxybenzeneethanamine;

ALTERNATE CHEMICAL NAMES : 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine; mezcaline

CHEMICAL FORMULA C11H17NO3

MOLECULAR WEIGHT 211.26

MELTING POINT 35-36° C (non-salt?)

MELTING POINT 183-186° C (Sulfate dihydrate)

MELTING POINT 181° C (Hydrochloride)

LD50 crystals : 212 mg/kg i.p.(mice)

LD50 crystals : 132 mg/kg i.p. (rats)

LD50 crystals : 328 mg/kg i.p.(guinea pigs)

From the Merck Index 12th Edition

INFORMATION
Mescaline Chemical Sheet (hazard.com) (cache)
PiHKAL Mescaline Entry
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