Phenylephrine, an organic substance with molecular formula C 9 H 13 NO 2 , is used as
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Phenylephrine, an organic substance with molecular formula C9H13NO2, is used as a nasal decongenstant in over-thecounter medications. The molecular structure of phenylephrine is shown below using the usual shortcut organic nomenclature.
(a) Would you expect a solution of phenylephrine to be acidic, neutral, or basic?
(b) One of the active ingredients in Alka-Seltzer PLUS® cold medication is “phenylephrine hydrochloride.” How does this ingredient differ from the structure shown below?
(c) Would you expect a solution of phenylephrine hydrochloride to be acidic, neutral, or basic?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 9780321910417
13th Edition
Authors: Theodore E. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward, Matthew E. Stoltzfus
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