Dibenzylamine - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Dibenzylamine

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Catalog Number

ACMA00016912

Product Name

Dibenzylamine

Category

Polymers

Description

Liquid

IUPAC Name

N-benzyl-1-phenylmethanamine

Molecular Weight

197.27g/mol

Molecular Formula

C14H15N

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNCC2=CC=CC=C2

InChI

InChI=1S/C14H15N/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-15-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10,15H,11-12H2

InChI Key

BWLUMTFWVZZZND-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Melting Point

-26.0 °C

Application

Dibenzylamine, a colorless to light yellow oily liquid with an ammonia odor, serves a vital role as an organic synthesis intermediate. Its main purpose lies in producing efficient and non-toxic vulcanization accelerators such as tetrabenzylthiuram disulfide (TBZTD) and zinc dibenzyldithiocarbamate (ZBEC). These accelerators are crucial in the rubber vulcanization process, as they help to reduce nitrosamine production, making the compounding process safer. Additionally, Dibenzylamine is utilized in the synthesis of medications like penicillin and Linezolid, and it acts as a curing agent for rubber and plastic processing. Moreover, it finds application in the detection of metals like cobalt, iron, and compounds such as cyanate. Despite its strong odor and limited water solubility, Dibenzylamine's versatility makes it indispensable in industrial and pharmaceutical applications.

Complexity

137

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

203-117-7

Exact Mass

197.120449g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Log P

2.67 (LogP)

MeSH Entry Terms