Phenethylamine

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Phenethylamine

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Chemical name2-Phenyl-ethylamine or2-phenylethanamine

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Chemical formulaC8H11N

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Molecular mass121.18 g/mol

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Density0.965 g/ml

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Melting point-60 °C

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Boiling point200 °C

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CAS number64-04-0

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SMILES

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NCCC1=CC=CC=C1

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Phenethylamine is an alkaloid and monoamine. In the human brain, it is discussed as a putative neuromodulator or neurotransmitter. In

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Alkaloid - Monoamine - Neuromodulator - Neurotransmitter

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nature phenethylamine is synthesized from the amino acid phenylalanine

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Amino acid - Phenylalanine

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by enzymatic decarboxylation. It is also found in many foods, especially

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after microbial fermentation, e.g. in chocolate.

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Microbial - Fermentation - Chocolate

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Phenethylamine is a colorless liquid that forms a solid carbonate salt

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Carbonate - Salt

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with carbon dioxide (CO2) upon exposure to air. Phenethylamine

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from food (e.g. chocolate) has been discussed to have psychoactive effects.

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However, it is quickly metabolized by the enzyme MAO-B so that

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Enzyme - MAO-B

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significant concentrations do not reach the brain.

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Substituted phenethylamines are a broad and diverse class of compounds that include alkaloids, neurotransmitters, hormones, stimulants, hallucinogens, entactogens, anorectics, bronchodilators, and antidepressants.

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Alkaloids - Neurotransmitter - Hormone - Stimulant - Hallucinogens - Entactogen - Anorectic - Bronchodilator - Antidepressant

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The phenethylamine structure can also be found as part of more complex ring systems like in the ergoline system of LSD or the morphinan system of morphine.

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Ergoline - LSD - Morphinan - Morphine

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