:1-Phenylethylamine

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|verifiedrevid = 477188998

|Name = 1-Phenylethylamine

|ImageFile = 1-phenethylamine.png

|ImageSize = 150px

|ImageName = Chemical structure of 1-Phenylethylamine

|PIN = 1-Phenylethan-1-amine

|OtherNames = {{Unbulleted list

| 1-Phenylethylamine

| α-Phenylethylamine

| α-Methylbenzylamine

| 1-PEA

| α-PEA

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|Section1 = {{Chembox Identifiers

|CASNo = 618-36-0

|CASNo_Comment = (R/S)

|CASNo1 = 3886-69-9

|CASNo1_Comment = (R)-(+)

|CASNo2 = 2627-86-3

|CASNo2_Comment = (S)-(−)

|CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

|CASNo1_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

|CASNo2_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

|UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

|UNII = HZ9DM6B2MT

|UNII_Comment = (R/S)

|UNII1_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

|UNII1 = V022ZK8GZ5

|UNII1_Comment = (R)-(+)

|UNII2_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

|UNII2 = 05780F90V3

|UNII2_Comment = (S)-(−)

|PubChem = 7408

|PubChem_Comment = (R/S)

|PubChem1 = 643189

|PubChem1_Comment = (R)-(+)

|PubChem2 = 75818

|PubChem2_Comment = (S)-(−)

|SMILES = CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)N

|SMILES_Comment = (R/S)

|SMILES1 = C[C@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N

|SMILES1_Comment = (R)-(+)

|SMILES2 = C[C@@H](C1=CC=CC=C1)N

|SMILES2_Comment = (S)-(−)

|InChI = 1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3

|InChIKey = RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

|InChI_Comment = (R/S)

|InChI1 = 1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m1/s1

|InChIKey1 = RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-SSDOTTSWSA-N

|InChI1_Comment = (R)-(+)

|InChI2 = 1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3/t7-/m0/s1

|InChIKey2 = RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-ZETCQYMHSA-N

|InChI2_Comment = (S)-(−)

|ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}

|ChEBI_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

|ChEBI = 670

|ChemSpiderID = 7130

|KEGG_Ref = {{keggcite|correct|kegg}}

|KEGG = C02455

|ChEMBL_Ref = {{ebicite|correct|EBI}}

|ChEMBL = 278059

|StdInChI_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

|StdInChI = 1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-7H,9H2,1H3

|StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

|StdInChIKey = RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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|Section2 = {{Chembox Properties

|C=8|H=11|N=1

|Density = 0.94 g/mL

|MeltingPt = -65 C{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}

|BoilingPtC = 187

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|Section3 = {{Chembox Hazards

|MainHazards = Corrosive

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|Section9 = {{Chembox Related

|OtherFunction = (R)-(+)- (CAS [3886-69-9])
(S)-(−)- (CAS [2627-86-3])

|OtherFunction_label = stereoisomers

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1-Phenylethylamine (1-PEA or α-PEA), also known as α-methylbenzylamine, is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅CH(NH₂)CH₃. This primary amine is a colorless liquid is often used in chiral resolutions. Like benzylamine, it is relatively basic and forms stable ammonium salts and imines.