(R)-(+)-N-Benzyl-1-phenylethylamine

CAS: 38235-77-7

Ref. 3D-FB11207

Product Information

• Name: (R)-(+)-N-Benzyl-1-phenylethylamine
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: (R)-(+)-N-Benzyl-1-phenylethylamine is an enantiomer of phenylethylamine. It is a chiral, vinylic amine that can be used to produce catalytic asymmetric Grignard reactions. The synthesis of this compound starts with the addition of benzyl chloride to 1-phenylethylamine. This reaction produces (R)-(+)-N-benzyl-1-phenylethylamine as the major product and its corresponding bisulfate salt as the minor product. This compound has been shown to be an anti HIV drug in a number of studies, which may be due to its ability to inhibit reverse transcriptase and/or prevent viral entry into cells.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 211.3 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₅H₁₇N
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colourless To Pale Yellow Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H17N/c1-13(15-10-6-3-7-11-15)16-12-14-8-4-2-5-9-14/h2-11,13,16H,12H2,1H3/t13-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZYZHMSJNPCYUTB-CYBMUJFWSA-N
• SMILES: C[C@@H](NCc1ccccc1)c1ccccc1