447. β-Amino-α-methylphenethyl Alcohol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 52500-61-5
β-Amino-α-methylbenzeneethanol; 1-amino-1-phenyl-2-propanol; 1-phenyl-1-amino-2-propanol.
C9H13NO; mol wt 151.21.
C 71.49%, H 8.67%, N 9.26%, O 10.58%.

Description and references

Prepn from α-isonitroso-α-phenylacetone: Sichner, Pankova, Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 20, 1419 (1955); from an oxazole: Viscontini, Helv. Chim. Acta 44, 636 (1961).

Chemical structure

Derivative

dl-erythro-Form.

Properties

So called dl-norisoephedrine. Crystals, mp 85°.

Derivative

dl-erythro-Hydrochloride.
C9H13NO.HCl; mol wt 187.67.
C 57.60%, H 7.52%, N 7.46%, O 8.53%, Cl 18.89%.

Properties

Crystals from ethanol + ether, mp 170-171°.