1-Phenylethylamine

1-Phenylethylamine

Names
IUPAC name 1-phenylethan-1-amine
Other names (±)-1-Phenylethylamine; (±)-α-Methylbenzylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	618-36-0 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:670 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL278059 Y
ChemSpider	7130 Y
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image Interactive image
KEGG	C02455 Y
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
SMILES NC(c1ccccc1)C CC(c1ccccc1)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H11N
Molar mass	121.18 g·mol−1
Density	0.94 g/mL
Melting point	-65 C
Boiling point	187 °C (369 °F; 460 K)
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Related compounds
Related stereoisomers	(R)-(+)- (CAS [3886-69-9]) (S)-(–)- (CAS [2627-86-3])
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

1-Phenylethylamine is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CH(NH₂)CH₃. Classified as a monoamine, this colorless liquid is often used in chiral resolutions. Like benzylamine, it is highly basic and forms stable ammonium salts and imines.

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:

The Leuckart reaction, using ammonium formate, is another method for this transformation.

See also

• 2-Phenylethylamine