Tribenzylamine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

91-94 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

380-390 °C

Density 

0.991g/cm3

vapor pressure 

0Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.8240 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

form 

Powder

pka

6.90±0.50(Predicted)

color 

White to light cream

PH

6.5-9.0 (10g/l, H2O, 20℃)suspension

Water Solubility 

insoluble

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

BRN 

2214682

InChIKey

MXHTZQSKTCCMFG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

4.313 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

620-40-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzenemethanamine, N,N-bis(phenylmethyl)-(620-40-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzenemethanamine, N,N-bis(phenylmethyl)- (620-40-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-22

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

RIDADR 

1325

WGK Germany 

3

F 

9-34

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

4.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29214980

MSDS

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Tribenzylamine Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to light cream powder

Uses

Tribenzylamine (TBA) is a tertiary amine which can be used :

• As a nitrogen group source for the reactions involving C?N bond formation.
• For the synthesis of imine i.e. N?benzylidene benzylamine by aerobic oxidative condensation.
• As an extractant for the separation and determination of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) from wastewater.

TBA can also undergo debenzylation in the presence of ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) to form dibenzylamine.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 46, p. 1759, 1981 DOI: 10.1021/jo00321a056
Tetrahedron Letters, 21, p. 3385, 1980 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)78695-3

Flammability and Explosibility

Not classified

Purification Methods

Crystallise the amine from absolute EtOH or pet ether. Dry it in a vacuum over P2O5 at room temperature. The hydrochloride has m 226-228o (from EtOH) and the picrate has m 191o (from H2O or aqueous EtOH). [Beilstein 12 IV 2183.]

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