(+/-)-2-Ephedrinium hydrochloride

CAS 134-71-4

Benzenemethanol, α-[(1R)-1-(methylamino)ethyl]-, hydrochloride (1:1), (αS)-rel-

Molecular structure of 134-71-4
1 HCl
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$240K
Top sourceIndia 78%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293941 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293941, which covers 7 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IN 78%IndiaDE 22%Germany

Why It Matters

No EPA sector or FDA product records name a use for this chemical.

Chemical Identity

CAS134-71-4
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID00889337
FormulaC10H16ClNO
Mol. Weight201.69 g/mol
SMILESCl.CN[C@H](C)[C@@H](O)C1=CC=CC=C1

Data Sources

Brief citations

(+/-)-2-Ephedrinium hydrochloride (CAS 134-71-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/134-71-4/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 134-71-4. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory US Census international trade: HS 293941 for CAS 134-71-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/