Benzenemethanamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2449-49-2

    Molecular formula
    C10H15N

    SMILES
    CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)N(C)C

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 62.19%
    Floral 35.14%
    Fishy 33.39%
    Citrus 25.87%
    Animal 25.3%
    Mint 23.99%
    Grapefruit 23.97%
    Woody 23.72%
    Fresh 23.71%
    Herbal 23.16%

     

    Flavor
    Green 44.88%
    Herbal 26.12%
    Mild 24.13%
    Fresh 22.32%
    Floral 22.23%
    Herb 20.35%
    Waxy 19.63%
    Green pepper 19.37%
    Cyclamen 19.25%
    Tomato leaf 19.12%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.2

    pKa est.
    6.84 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    149.23 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Boiling point est.
    196°C

    Flash point

    • 63.66 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl-
    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N,.alpha.-trimethyl-
    • RefChem:563322
    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl-(9CI)
    • 2449-49-2
    • N,N-DIMETHYL-1-PHENYLETHYLAMINE
    • (alpha-Methylbenzyl)dimethylamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenylethanamine
    • 1-Dimethylamino-1-phenylethane
    • alpha-Methylbenzyldimethylamine
    • N,N,alpha-Trimethylbenzylamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-alpha-phenylethylamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-alpha-methylbenzylamine
    • N,N-dimethyl-1-phenylethan-1-amine
    • (.alpha.-Methylbenzyl)dimethylamine
    • (S)-N,N,alpha-Trimethylbenzylamine
    • MFCD00064770
    • N,N-Dimethyl-.alpha.-phenylethylamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-.alpha.-methylbenzylamine
    • CCRIS 6694
    • Benzylamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl-
    • NSC 8396
    • EINECS 219-511-7
    • N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenylethanamine #
    • N,N,alpha-trimethyl benzyl amine
    • NSC8396
    • R-(+)-N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenylethylamine
    • (R)-(+)-N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenethylamine
    • DIMETHYL[(1R)-1-PHENYLETHYL]AMINE
    • (S)-(-)-N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenylethylamine
    • Benzylamine, N,N,.alpha.-trimethyl-
    • N,N'-DIMETHYL-alpha-METHYLBENZYLAMINE
    • 1-phenylethyldimethylamine
    • Dimethyl-Benzeneethanamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-Phenethylamine
    • SCHEMBL366705
    • SCHEMBL815706
    • Phenylethylamine, N,N-dimethyl
    • SCHEMBL1166357
    • SCHEMBL2460428
    • SCHEMBL3750772
    • SCHEMBL3810567
    • SCHEMBL4187808
    • N,N,alpha-Trimethyl-Benzylamine
    • WLN: 1YR&N1&1
    • DTXSID70862950
    • (alpha -methylbenzyl)dimethylamine
    • Benzylamine,N,.alpha.-trimethyl-
    • N,N-dimethyl-1-phenyl-ethanamine
    • N,N-Dimethyl-beta -phenethylamine
    • N,N-dimethyl-(1-phenyl)ethylamine
    • NSC-8396
    • Benzylamine, N,N,alpha -trimethyl-
    • EINECS 241-310-8
    • NSC244368
    • N,N-Dimethyl-alpha -methylbenzylamine
    • (R)-N,N,alpha-trimethyl benzyl amine
    • AKOS025294982
    • N, N-Dimethyl-alpha -phenylethylamine
    • N,N,alpha-Trimethyl-Benzenemethanamine
    • NSC-244368
    • Benzenemethanamine,N,.alpha.-trimethyl-
    • (1S)-N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenyl-ethanamine
    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N, alpha -trimethyl-
    • DB-043913
    • DB-046469
    • DB-065818
    • N,N-Dimethyl-1-phenylethylamine, AldrichCPR
    • NS00047713
    • H56676
    • Benzenemethanamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl- (9CI)
    • EN300-6734290
    • 7398-61-0
    • 2449-49-2

  • Applications

    Benzenemethanamine, N,N,alpha-trimethyl- (CAS 2449-49-2) is a tertiary amine derived from benzylamine that is primarily used as a synthetic building block in a range of industrial processes. In coatings and adhesives, it is commonly employed as a catalyst or processing additive to promote curing in epoxy and polyurethane formulations. It also serves as an intermediate for specialty chemicals, including fragrance ingredients and dyes, and can function as a precursor to more complex amine-containing compounds. In perfumery, it may be used as an odorant or fragrance intermediate depending on the formulation. It also serves as a building block for amine-containing polymers or resins, with use governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 337.07
    methanol 167.83
    isopropanol 245.2
    water 2.35
    ethyl acetate 266.26
    n-propanol 321.48
    acetone 270.42
    n-butanol 299.2
    acetonitrile 366.66
    DMF 299.77
    toluene 202.35
    isobutanol 244.15
    1,4-dioxane 644.52
    methyl acetate 292.61
    THF 566.08
    2-butanone 301.33
    n-pentanol 180.16
    sec-butanol 243.9
    n-hexane 73.87
    ethylene glycol 83.6
    NMP 311.9
    cyclohexane 169.8
    DMSO 288.38
    n-butyl acetate 347.36
    n-octanol 125.61
    chloroform 1286.21
    n-propyl acetate 173.92
    acetic acid 293.76
    dichloromethane 1201.59
    cyclohexanone 465.43
    propylene glycol 116.69
    isopropyl acetate 122.69
    DMAc 238.36
    2-ethoxyethanol 201.16
    isopentanol 205.56
    n-heptane 142.36
    ethyl formate 274.28
    1,2-dichloroethane 544.15
    n-hexanol 383.6
    2-methoxyethanol 301.43
    isobutyl acetate 114.09
    tetrachloromethane 358.55
    n-pentyl acetate 136.64
    transcutol 412.75
    n-heptanol 153.04
    ethylbenzene 109.55
    MIBK 114.62
    2-propoxyethanol 341.72
    tert-butanol 283.77
    MTBE 236.27
    2-butoxyethanol 181.82
    propionic acid 281.51
    o-xylene 144.22
    formic acid 77.26
    diethyl ether 269.79
    m-xylene 125.27
    p-xylene 144.43
    chlorobenzene 291.39
    dimethyl carbonate 83.63
    n-octane 40.93
    formamide 99.64
    cyclopentanone 445.55
    2-pentanone 204.54
    anisole 169.51
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 288.94
    gamma-butyrolactone 546.74
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 199.87
    pyridine 459.29
    3-pentanone 195.04
    furfural 434.2
    n-dodecane 25.85
    diethylene glycol 209.11
    diisopropyl ether 80.67
    tert-amyl alcohol 242.09
    acetylacetone 171.48
    n-hexadecane 28.99
    acetophenone 152.46
    methyl propionate 209.65
    isopentyl acetate 247.49
    trichloroethylene 884.01
    n-nonanol 107.56
    cyclohexanol 293.51
    benzyl alcohol 146.28
    2-ethylhexanol 244.83
    isooctanol 110.36
    dipropyl ether 307.99
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 256.6
    ethyl lactate 94.22
    propylene carbonate 336.05
    n-methylformamide 178.0
    2-pentanol 174.39
    n-pentane 82.92
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 266.82
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 202.58
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 144.06
    mesitylene 87.14
    ε-caprolactone 387.44
    p-cymene 120.92
    epichlorohydrin 543.08
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 623.95
    2-aminoethanol 156.66
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 349.26
    sulfolane 469.82
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 44.28
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 472.81
    n-hexyl acetate 180.07
    isooctane 28.83
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 185.5
    sec-butyl acetate 104.02
    tert-butyl acetate 129.67
    decalin 62.45
    glycerin 131.56
    diglyme 357.68
    acrylic acid 228.86
    isopropyl myristate 80.93
    n-butyric acid 357.47
    acetyl acetate 155.42
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 87.38
    ethyl propionate 152.15
    nitromethane 362.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 233.78
    benzonitrile 225.26
    trioctyl phosphate 66.23
    1-bromopropane 413.23
    gamma-valerolactone 481.17
    n-decanol 86.11
    triethyl phosphate 111.01
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 92.08
    propionitrile 321.96
    vinylene carbonate 328.56
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 356.27
    DMS 131.31
    cumene 87.13
    2-octanol 92.16
    2-hexanone 163.82
    octyl acetate 105.39
    limonene 189.63
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 327.29
    ethyl orthosilicate 112.48
    tributyl phosphate 77.04
    diacetone alcohol 149.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 125.11
    acrylonitrile 318.22
    aniline 223.1
    1,3-propanediol 199.22
    bromobenzene 315.39
    dibromomethane 823.55
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 693.59
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 172.1
    tetrabutyl urea 93.78
    diisobutyl methanol 122.82
    2-phenylethanol 180.75
    styrene 129.19
    dioctyl adipate 108.78
    dimethyl sulfate 125.64
    ethyl butyrate 232.16
    methyl lactate 98.52
    butyl lactate 109.66
    diethyl carbonate 154.18
    propanediol butyl ether 127.46
    triethyl orthoformate 168.59
    p-tert-butyltoluene 111.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 146.82
    morpholine 613.39
    tert-butylamine 217.44
    n-dodecanol 71.61
    dimethoxymethane 193.45
    ethylene carbonate 298.48
    cyrene 154.66
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 166.07
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 214.96
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 290.87
    4-methylpyridine 356.53
    dibutyl ether 169.45
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 122.82
    DEF 231.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 253.55
    tetrachloroethylene 512.4
    eugenol 136.07
    triacetin 149.45
    span 80 147.74
    1,4-butanediol 90.54
    1,1-dichloroethane 588.49
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 140.69
    methyl formate 177.16
    2-methyl-1-butanol 221.19
    n-decane 44.48
    butyronitrile 333.89
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 114.27
    1-chlorooctane 122.62
    1-chlorotetradecane 51.35
    n-nonane 48.58
    undecane 32.64
    tert-butylcyclohexane 54.94
    cyclooctane 60.76
    cyclopentanol 289.89
    tetrahydropyran 597.29
    tert-amyl methyl ether 183.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 245.29
    1-hexene 175.02
    2-isopropoxyethanol 146.25
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 120.72
    methyl butyrate 206.72

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction