(S)-(−)-α-Methylbenzylamine
ALDRICH/115568 - 98%
Synonym: (S)
CAS Number: 2627-86-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H11N
Molecular Weight: 121.18
EC Number: 220-098-0
MDL Number: MFCD00064406
Linear Formula: C6H5CH(CH3)NH2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 187 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| description | Drug Control: Pszichotróp anyag / Psychotropic Substance (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet. |
| drug control | Pszichotróp anyag / Psychotropic Substance (Hungary), 78/2022. (XII. 28.) BM rendelet |
| functional group | amine |
| phenyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H11N/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2- |
| InChI key | RQEUFEKYXDPUSK-ZETCQYMHSA |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −39°, neat |
| optical purity | ee: 98% (GLC) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | C[C@H](N)c1ccccc1 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor pressure | 0.5 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | (S)-(-)-α-Methylbenzylamine along with 2-formylphenylboronic acid has been used in a derivatization protocol to analyze the enantiomeric excess of chiral diols. It can also be used: • In the diastereoselective synthesis of S-aminonitriles. • As a chiral auxiliary in the synthesis of (S)-(-)-N-acetylcalycotomine or (R)-(+)-N-acetylcalycotomine. • As a chiral building block in the asymmetric synthesis of 1-substituted tetrahydro-β-carbolines. |
| Application: | Used in a one-pot, multi-component synthesis of a highly substituted, chiral pyrrole. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H311 - H314 |
| Precautionary statements | P280 - P301 + P312 + P330 - P301 + P330 + P331 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | C |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34 |
| Safety Statements | 26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2922 6.1(8) / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 158.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 70 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 187 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.94 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352116 |



