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Phenethylamine

purified by redistillation, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

2-Phenethylamine, β-Phenylethylamine, 2-Phenylethylamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH2NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
121.18
Beilstein:
507488
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

4.18 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

purified by

glass distillation
redistillation

refractive index

n20/D 1.533 (lit.)

bp

197-200 °C (lit.)

density

0.962 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

NCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H11N/c9-7-6-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5H,6-7,9H2

InChI key

BHHGXPLMPWCGHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... AOC3(8639)
mouse ... Aoc3(11754)
rat ... Htr2a(29595)

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General description

Phenethylamine (β-phenylethylamine, PEA) is a biogenic amine. Its structure and properties are similar to amphetamine. The influence of PEA on dopamine concentrations in the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex has been investigated in rats. N-alkylation of phenethylamine, employing alcohols as the alkylating agent has been reported. Normal Raman (NR) and the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the characterization of phenethylamine has been reported.

Application

Phenethylamine is the suitable reagent used for the preparation of bis(2-phenylethylammonium) tetrachloridocobaltate(II). It may be used for the conversion of C14O2 into a soluble form for liquid scintillation counting. It may be used for the synthesis of series of the layered inorganic-organic perovskite materials.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

177.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

81 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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T Myojin et al.
The Japanese journal of psychiatry and neurology, 43(2), 171-176 (1989-06-01)
The plasma and platelet PEA levels of 20 normal subjects and 17 schizophrenic patients were investigated using a high-performance liquid chromatography. In the normals the mean plasma and platelet levels of PEA were 4.9 +/- 1.9 ng/ml and 1.78 +/-
Mikio Murata et al.
Brain research, 1269, 40-46 (2009-03-17)
It is known that psychostimulants stimulate dopamine transmission in the nucleus accumbens. In the present study, we examined the effects of systemically administered beta-phenylethylamine (beta-PEA), a psychomotor-stimulating trace amine, on dopamine concentrations in the nucleus accumbens and prefrontal cortex in
M Rodriguez et al.
Brain research, 703(1-2), 201-204 (1995-12-12)
In the present paper, the action of beta-phenylethylamine on electrophysiological activity of dopaminergic nigrostriatal neurons is described. 10 s after its i.v. injection and during 2-4 min, beta-phenylethylamine decreased the firing rate, the number of spikes within and out of
Francis Taplin et al.
Applied spectroscopy, 67(10), 1150-1159 (2013-09-27)
We evaluated the normal Raman (NR) and the surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of three sympathomimetic amines: phenethylamine, ephedrine, and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). In addition, quantum mechanical calculations-geometry optimization and calculations of the harmonic vibrational frequencies-were performed using the density functional theory
Bis (2-phenylethylammonium) tetrachloridocobaltate (II).
Oh I-H, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section E, Structure Reports Online, 67(5), 522-523 (2011)

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