7292. N-Phenylglycine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 103-01-5
Anilinoacetic acid; (phenylamino)acetic acid.
C8H9NO2; mol wt 151.16.
C 63.57%, H 6.00%, N 9.27%, O 21.17%.

Description and references

Prepd from aniline and chloroacetic acid: Curtius, J. Prakt. Chem. 38, 436 (1888); Thorpe, Wood, J. Chem. Soc. 103, 1606 (1913).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 127-128°. pK (25°): 5.42. Moderately sol in water. Less sol in alc. Sparingly sol in ether. Forms water-sol salts with alkali hydroxides.

Derivative

Ethyl ester.

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2216-92-4
Ethyl phenylglycinate.
C10H13NO2; mol wt 179.22.
C 67.02%, H 7.31%, N 7.82%, O 17.85%.

Properties

Leaflets, mp 58°. Sol in alc, ether.

Use

In the Heumann synthesis of indigo.