Ractopamine hydrochloride
SIAL/34198 - VETRANAL®, analytical standard
Synonym: 4-
CAS Number: 90274-24-1
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C18H23NO3 · HCl
Molecular Weight: 337.84
EC Number: 415-170-5
MDL Number: MFCD07781271
Linear Formula: C18H23NO3 · HCl
Product Type: Chemical
application(s) | forensics and toxicology pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
format | neat |
grade | analytical standard |
InChI | 1S/C18H23NO3.ClH/c1-13(2- |
InChI key | JHGSLSLUFMZUMK-UHFFFAOYSA |
product line | VETRANAL® |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
SMILES string | OC1=CC=C(C(O)CNC(C)CCC2=C |
technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
HPLC: suitable | |
solid phase extraction (SPE): suitable |
Application: | The analytical standard can be used to:• Evaluate the comparative effects of ractopamine hydrochloride and zilpaterol hydrochloride on growth performance, carcass traits, and longissimus tenderness of finishing beef steers • Determine the effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth performance, carcass characteristics, physiological response to handling, and mobility during shipment for slaughter • Evaluate the effect of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth performance, carcass cutting yield, and processing characteristics of boneless hams and bellies from finishing pigs • Study the effects of ractopamine hydrochloride and zilpaterol hydrochloride on growth, diet digestibility, intake, and carcass characteristics of feedlot lambs • Evaluate the effects of ractopamine hydrochloride on growth performance, feed intake patterns, and acid-base balance in feedlot cattle |
General description: | Ractopamine hydrochloride is a phenethanolamine β-adrenergic agonist (β-AA) that improves growth performance and affects carcass characteristics in livestock, through increased protein synthesis. Ractopamine hydrochloride is FDA approved animal feed additive used in some third countries like the USA, Canada, Japan, and Mexico for the growth promotion in fattening of pigs and cattle. In the USA, Ractopamine hydrochloride is authorized for use in pigs and cattle at a feed concentration of 5-20 mg kg-1 for finishing pigs and 10-30 mg kg-1 for cattle in confinement. |
Legal Information: | VETRANAL is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH |
Symbol | ![]() |
Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H302 + H332 - H317 |
Precautionary statements | P261 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P304 + P340 + P312 |
Hazard Codes | Xn |
Risk Statements | 20/22-43 |
Safety Statements | 24-26-37 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
UNSPSC | 41116107 |