Ketamine HCL, commonly referred to as ketamine hydrochloride, appears as a white crystalline solid or white to off-white powder in its pure form. This compound represents the hydrochloride salt of ketamine, a synthetic medication originally developed as a general anesthetic. Chemically designated as (±)-2-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(methylamino)cyclohexanone hydrochloride, it has the molecular formula C₁₃H₁₆ClNO·HCl and a molecular weight […]