Phenylethanolamine

Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK

Conformer []

Conformer structure via JSmol

Physical properties []
Molecular mass	137.18 g/mol ^[1]
Melting point	56.5 °C ^[1]
Solubility	45.8 mg/mL ^[1]
Predicted LogP	0.1 ^[1]

Structural Identifiers []
Molecular formula	C₈H₁₁NO ^[1]
IUPAC name	2-amino-1-phenylethanol ^[1]
SMILES	C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(CN)O ^[1]
InChI	InChI=1S/C8H11NO/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8,10H,6,9H2 ^[1]
InChIKey	ULSIYEODSMZIPX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ^[1]

Phenylethanolamine

Phenylethanolamine (also known as Phenylethanolamine, 2-Amino-1-phenylethanol, phenylethanolamine, Bisnorephedrine, 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylethylamine, Phenethanolamine, 2-Hydroxyphenethylamine, 2-Phenyl-2-hydroxyethylamine, α-(Aminomethyl)benzyl alcohol or β-Hydroxyphenethylamine) is a sympathomimetic substance of the phenylethanolamine class.

Chemistry

Stereochemistry []

Phenylethanolamine is a racemic mixture of the enantiomers

Stereoisomers
(R)-Phenylethanolamine (S)-Phenylethanolamine

Subjective effects []

Physical effects
Abnormal heartbeat Dehydration Dry mouth Increased blood pressure Increased heart rate Restless legs Shakiness Stamina enhancement Vasoconstriction

Cognitive effects
Thought acceleration Wakefulness

External links []

References []

National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1000, Phenylethanolamine. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1000
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Phenylethanolamine. UNII: 2P4Y56479O. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/2P4Y56479O

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