1126. Benzylaniline

Nomenclature

CAS number: 103-32-2
N-Phenylbenzenemethanamine; N-phenylbenzylamine; benzylphenylamine.
C13H13N; mol wt 183.25.
C 85.21%, H 7.15%, N 7.64%.

Description and references

Prepn from benzyl alc and aniline in the presence of KOH: Sprinzak, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 3207 (1956); from benzaldehyde and aniline in the presence of NaBH4: Schellenberg, J. Org. Chem. 28, 3259 (1963).

Chemical structure

Properties

Prisms, mp 37-38°. bp 306-307°. Practically insol in water; sol in alcohol, chloroform, ether.