7206. Phenacylamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 613-89-8
2-Amino-1-phenylethanone; 2-aminoacetophenone; α-aminoacetophenone; ω-aminoacetophenone.
C8H9NO; mol wt 135.16.
C 71.09%, H 6.71%, N 10.36%, O 11.84%.

Description and references

Prepn from α-phenylethylamine: H. E. Baumgarten, J. M. Petersen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 82, 459 (1960); eidem, Org. Synth. coll. vol. V, 909 (1973).

Chemical structure

Derivative

Hydrochloride.
C8H9NO.HCl; mol wt 171.62.
C 55.99%, H 5.87%, N 8.16%, O 9.32%, Cl 20.66%.

Properties

Crystals from isopropanol + HCl, dec 188.5°.