1-Phenylethylamine

1-Phenylethylamine
IUPAC name 1-phenylethan-1-amine
Other names (±)-1-Phenylethylamine, (±)-α-Methylbenzylamine
Identifiers
CAS number	618-36-0 Y
ChemSpider	7130 Y
KEGG	C02455 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:670 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL278059 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES NC(c1ccccc1)C CC(c1ccccc1)N
InChI InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3 Y Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYAS
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H5CH(CH3)NH2
Molar mass	121.18 g/mol
Density	0.94 g/ml at 25 °C
Boiling point	185 °C
Hazards
Main hazards	Corrosive
Related compounds
Related stereoisomers	(R)-(+)- (CAS [3886-69-9]) (S)-(–)- (CAS [2627-86-3])
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1-Phenylethylamine is a monoamine compound. Individual enantiomers of this basic compound are useful for performing chiral resolution of acidic compounds by forming diastereomeric salts and for performing chiral hydrogenations of ketones resulting in enantiopure amines.

This compound may be prepared by the reductive amination of acetophenone under various standard conditions for this type of reaction. One major route for this chemical uses the Mignonac reaction, a one-pot protocol using hydrogen gas as the reducing agent:

See also

• 2-Phenylethylamine