DL-1-phenethylamine
Sign in to saveAlso known as alpha-Methylbenzylamine, alpha-Phenylethylamine, alpha-methylbenzenemethanamine, 1-amino-1-phenylethane, alpha-aminoethylbenzene, a-Phenethylamine, 1-Fenylethylamin, 1-phenylethan-1-amine
1-Phenylethylamine (1-PEA or α-PEA), also known as α-methylbenzylamine, is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH(NH2)CH3. This primary amine is a colorless liquid is often used in chiral resolutions. Like benzylamine, it is relatively basic and forms stable ammonium salts and imines.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H11N
- Molecular weight
- 121.18 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 1-phenylethanamine
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4 sectionsContents
- Preparation and optical resolution
- Pharmacology
- See also
- References
1-Phenylethylamine (1-PEA or α-PEA), also known as α-methylbenzylamine, is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH(NH2)CH3. This primary amine is a colorless liquid is often used in chiral resolutions. Like benzylamine, it is relatively basic and forms stable ammonium salts and imines.
==Preparation and optical resolution== 1-Phenylethylamine may be prepared by the reductive amination of acetophenone: