Properties Procaine hydrochloride is white fine needle-like crystals or crystaler at room temperature. It is odorless, tastes slightly bitter and numb, easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, slightly soluble in chloroform, and almost insoluble in ether. The ester bond in the structure of procaine hydrochloride can be hydrolyzed to produce p-aminobenzyl Chemicalbook acid and diethylaminoethanol. Under certain conditions, p-aminobenzoic acid can be further decarboxylated to produce . Procaine hydrochloride has an aromatic primary amino group in its structure, which is easy to oxidize and discolor. temperature, ultraviolet light, oxygen and metal ions can all accelerate oxidative discoloration.
Uses Local anesthetics, used to infiltrate ces such as local anesthesia and nerve block.