1-Phenylethylamine

1-Phenylethylamine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Phenylethan-1-amine
	Other names 1-Phenylethylamine; α-Phenylethylamine; α-Methylbenzylamine; 1-PEA; α-PEA;
Identifiers
CAS Number	618-36-0 (R/S) ; 3886-69-9 (R)-(+) ; 2627-86-3 (S)-(−) ;
3D model (JSmol)	(R/S): Interactive image; (R)-(+): Interactive image; (S)-(−): Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:670 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL278059 ;
ChemSpider	7130 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.588
KEGG	C02455 ;
PubChem CID	7408 (R/S); 643189 (R)-(+); 75818 (S)-(−);
UNII	HZ9DM6B2MT (R/S) ; V022ZK8GZ5 (R)-(+) ; 05780F90V3 (S)-(−) ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40862301 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; (R/S): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N; (R)-(+): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m1/s1 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-SSDOTTSWSA-N; (S)-(−): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-ZETCQYMHSA-N;
	SMILES (R/S): CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)N; (R)-(+): C[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N; (S)-(−): C[C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H11N
Molar mass	121.183 g·mol−1
Density	0.94 g/mL
Melting point	-65 C
Boiling point	187 °C (369 °F; 460 K)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
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). verify (what is ?) Infobox 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.

Names

Preferred IUPAC name 1-Phenylethan-1-amine
Other names 1-Phenylethylamine α-Phenylethylamine α-Methylbenzylamine 1-PEA α-PEA
Identifiers
CAS Number	618-36-0 (R/S)^Y 3886-69-9 (R)-(+)^Y 2627-86-3 (S)-(−)^Y
3D model (JSmol)	(R/S): Interactive image (R)-(+): Interactive image (S)-(−): Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:670^Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL278059^Y
ChemSpider	7130^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.588
KEGG	C02455^Y
PubChem CID	7408 (R/S) 643189 (R)-(+) 75818 (S)-(−)
UNII	HZ9DM6B2MT (R/S)^Y V022ZK8GZ5 (R)-(+)^Y 05780F90V3 (S)-(−)^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40862301
InChI InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3^Y Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y (R/S): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N (R)-(+): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m1/s1 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-SSDOTTSWSA-N (S)-(−): InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1 Key: RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-ZETCQYMHSA-N
SMILES (R/S): CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)N (R)-(+): C[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N (S)-(−): C[C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N
Properties
Chemical formula	C₈H₁₁N
Molar mass	121.183 g·mol⁻¹
Density	0.94 g/mL
Melting point	-65 C
Boiling point	187 °C (369 °F; 460 K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive
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). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references