Anodyne| Benzylamine | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
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| Conformer structure via JSmol | |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 107.15 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 0.98 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid [1] |
| Odor | Ammonia-like odor [1] |
| Melting point | -51 °F (USCG, 1999) [1] |
| Boiling point | 364.1 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes. [1] |
| Solubility | Miscible in ethanol and diethyl ether. Very soluble in acetone. Soluble in benzene. Slightly soluble in chloroform. [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.1 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C7H9N [1] |
| IUPAC name | phenylmethanamine [1] |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)CN [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C7H9N/c8-6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6,8H2 [1] |
| InChIKey | WGQKYBSKWIADBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
| Toxicity [] | |
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| LD50 | Mouse: - intraperitoneal: 600 mg/kg Mammal (species unspecified): - oral: 700 mg/kg |
Benzylamine
Benzylamine (also known as Benzenemethanamine, Monobenzylamine, (Phenylmethyl)amine, α-Aminotoluene, (Aminomethyl)benzene, Moringine, Sumine 2005, Aminotoluene, omega-Aminotoluene or Sumine 2006) is a monoamine oxidase inhibitor substance of the benzylamine class.
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Benzylamine is a achiral mixture
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7504, Benzylamine. Accessed August 6, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7504
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Benzylamine. UNII: A1O31ROR09. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed August 6, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/A1O31ROR09