描述
N-methylphenethylamine, also known as N-methylphenethylamine hydrochloride or N-methylphenethylamine, conjugate acid, is a member of the class of compounds known as phenethylamines. Phenethylamines are compounds containing a phenethylamine moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted at the second position by an ethan-1-amine. N-methylphenethylamine is slightly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). N-methylphenethylamine can be found in a number of food items such as apple, white cabbage, carrot, and cabbage, which makes N-methylphenethylamine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. N-Methylphenethylamine (NMPEA) is a naturally occurring trace amine neuromodulator in humans that is derived from the trace amine, phenethylamine (PEA). It has been detected in human urine (<1 μg over 24 hours) and is produced by phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase with phenethylamine as a substrate. PEA and NMPEA are both alkaloids that are found in a number of different plant species as well. Some Acacia species, such as A. rigidula, contain remarkably high levels of NMPEA (~2300–5300 ppm). NMPEA is also present at low concentrations (< 10 ppm) in a wide range of foodstuffs .
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C9H13N/c1-10-8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,10H,7-8H2,1H3