Description

Benzylamine is a versatile primary amine and a key organic building block valued for its strong basicity and reactivity as a nucleophile. This compound is essential for synthesizing a wide range of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals. It is particularly sought after by manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, polymer, and fine chemical industries for its role in producing active ingredients, corrosion inhibitors, and epoxy curing agents.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: A crucial building block in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), including local anesthetics and antimicrobial agents.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of herbicides, fungicides, and pesticides, contributing to crop protection solutions.
• Polymer & Resin Manufacturing: Serves as a curing agent and catalyst in epoxy resin systems and as a monomer for specialty polymers.
• Corrosion Inhibitors: An effective component in formulations designed to protect metals in industrial cooling systems and fuel additives.
• Dye & Pigment Production: Acts as an intermediate in the manufacture of various organic dyes and colorants.
• Rubber Chemicals: Employed as an accelerator and vulcanizing agent in the rubber industry.
• Fine Chemical Synthesis: A valuable reagent for N-alkylation and as a precursor to other benzyl-derived compounds like benzyl isocyanates.

Basic Information

Product Name	Benzylamine
CAS No.	100-46-9
Molecular Formula	C7H9N
Molecular Weight	107.15 g/mol
Synonyms	α-Aminotoluene; Benzenemethanamine; (Aminomethyl)benzene; Phenylmethylamine; Monobenzylamine; BZA; Toluidine; Benzyl amine; NCI-C06107; UN 2735
EINECS	202-854-1

Quality Control

Our Benzylamine is produced under strict quality management systems to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. We offer various grades, including technical and high-purity grades suitable for pharmaceutical applications. Comprehensive testing is performed, and a Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to ensure compliance with your specific requirements.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from heat sources and incompatible materials such as strong acids and oxidizing agents. Due to its properties as a strong base/organic solvent and being easily oxidized, it is recommended to store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) for long-term preservation of quality. Recommended storage temperature: 15-25°C.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms
Assay (GC)	≥ 99.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%
Specific Gravity (20°C)	0.981 - 0.985
Refractive Index (20°C)	1.540 - 1.543

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.