| Title:  a-(a-Aminopropyl)benzyl Alcohol CAS Registry Number:  5897-76-7 CAS Name:  a-(1-Aminopropyl)benzenemethanol Additional Names:  2-amino-1-phenyl-1-butanol;  b-amino-a-phenylbutyl alcohol;  1-phenyl-1-hydroxy-2-amino-n-butane Molecular Formula:  C10H15NO Molecular Weight:  165.23 Percent Composition:  C 72.69%, H 9.15%, N 8.48%, O 9.68% Literature References:  Prepn of the dl-threo-form:  Abrams, Kipping, J. Chem. Soc. 1936, 1480; Rebstock et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 73, 3666 (1951).  Prepn of the dl-erythro-form:  Hartung et al., ibid. 52, 3317 (1930); Rebstock et al., loc. cit.  See also Beilstein 13, suppl. 3, 1791-1792 (1973).   Derivative Type:  dl-threo-Form  Properties:  Thick, shiny plates from benzene + petr ether, mp 79-80° (Abrams, Kipping); 78-79° (Rebstock et al.).  Freely sol in alcohol; moderately sol in chloroform, benzene; sparingly sol in petr ether. Melting point:  mp 79-80° (Abrams, Kipping); 78-79° (Rebstock et al.)   Derivative Type:  dl-threo-Form hydrochloride  Molecular Formula:  C10H15NO.HCl Molecular Weight:  201.69 Percent Composition:  C 59.55%, H 8.00%, N 6.94%, O 7.93%, Cl 17.58% Properties:  Lustrous prisms, mp 195-196° (Abrams, Kipping); 204-205° (Rebstock et al.).  Freely sol in water; sol in alcohol; slightly sol in chloroform. Melting point:  mp 195-196° (Abrams, Kipping); 204-205° (Rebstock et al.)   Derivative Type:  dl-erythro-Form  Properties:  mp 80.5-81°. Melting point:  mp 80.5-81°   Derivative Type:  dl-erythro-Form hydrochloride  Properties:  mp 242°. Melting point:  mp 242°   |