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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