描述
N-methylbenzylamine, also known as N-benzyl methyl ammonium or N-benzyl-N-methylamine, is a member of the class of compounds known as phenylmethylamines. Phenylmethylamines are compounds containing a phenylmethtylamine moiety, which consists of a phenyl group substituted by an methanamine. N-methylbenzylamine is slightly soluble (in water) and a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). N-methylbenzylamine can be found in carrot and wild carrot, which makes N-methylbenzylamine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. This compound may be prepared by the reductive amination of acetophenone under various standard conditions for this type of reaction. One major route for this chemical uses the Mignonac reaction, a one-pot protocol using hydrogen gas as the reducing agent: The Leuckart reaction, using ammonium formate, is another method for this transformation .
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C8H11N/c1-9-7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6,9H,7H2,1H3