2-AMINO-1-PHENYLETHANOL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

56-58 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

160 °C/17 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.0630 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.558-1.56

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

12.04±0.35(Predicted)

form 

Viscous Liquid

color 

Clear yellow

Water Solubility 

43.79g/L(20 ºC)

Merck 

14,7287

BRN 

971222

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides.

CAS DataBase Reference

7568-93-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzenemethanol, .alpha.-(aminomethyl)- (7568-93-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,C

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

3259

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

DN5500000

Hazard Note 

Corrosive

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29221990

MSDS

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2-AMINO-1-PHENYLETHANOL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white solid

Uses

2-Amino-1-phenylethanol is an intermediate in the manufacturing of pressor amines. The sulfate salt is used as topical vasoconstrictor.

Definition

ChEBI: The simplest member of the class of phenylethanolamines that is 2-aminoethanol bearing a phenyl substituent at the 1-position. The parent of the phenylethanolamine class.

2-AMINO-1-PHENYLETHANOL(7568-93-6)Related Product Information

• (S)-(-)-2-Phenylglycinol
• (S)-2-Amino-2-phenylethanol, L-(+)-α-Phenylglycinol,(2S)-2-Amino-2-phenylethanol
• (R)-(+)-2-Phenylglycinol
• D-Phenylglycinol
• Benzyl alcohol
• 2-((4-(DIETHYLAMINO)BENZYL)AMINO)-1-PHENYLETHANOL
• (S)-(+)-2-AMINO-1-PHENYLETHANOL HYDROCHLORIDE
• 2-{[(3-methyl-2-thienyl)methyl]amino}-1-phenylethanol
• 2-({[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-furyl]methyl}amino)-1-phenylethanol
• 2-({2-[(2-fluorobenzyl)oxy]-3-methoxybenzyl}amino)-1-phenylethanol
• 2-[(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)amino]-1-phenylethanol
• 2-[([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-ylmethyl)amino]-1-phenylethanol
• 2-{[(5-methyl-2-thienyl)methyl]amino}-1-phenylethanol
• 2-{[3-(benzyloxy)benzyl]amino}-1-phenylethanol
• 2-(((1-METHYL-1H-PYRROL-2-YL)METHYL)AMINO)-1-PHENYLETHANOL
• (2R)-2-[[(1R)-1,2-Diphenylethyl]amino]-2-phenylethanol,(R)-2-[[(R)-1,2-Diphenylethyl]amino]-2-phenylethanol
• (2R)-2-[[(1R)-1-(Phenyl)propyl]amino]-2-phenylethanol
• (2R)-2-[[(1R)-1-(Phenyl)pentyl]amino]-2-phenylethanol