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Phenylacetaldehyde

Phenylacetaldehyde (PAL) is a chemical used in food, fragrances, and in the synthesis of chemicals. Phenylacetaldehyde can be condensed with ethylamine to make Phenylacetaldehyde ethylimine, then reacted with either methylmagnesium iodide in diethyl ether (or dibutyl ether) to yield Ethylamphetamine or with ethylmagnesium chloride in diethyl ether (or dibutyl ether) to yield DEPEA (N,a-DiEthylPhenEthylAmine).

Physical Properties:
Appearance: colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid (est)
Assay: 95.00 to 100.00
Halogens: Chlorine free
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: Yes
Specific Gravity: 1.02500 to 1.03500 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 8.529 to 8.612
Refractive Index: 1.52500 to 1.53200 @ 20.00 °C.
Melting Point: -10.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point: 193.00 to 195.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Acid Value: 5.00 max. KOH/g
Vapor Pressure: 0.368000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 189.00 °F. TCC ( 87.00 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.780
Shelf Life: 3.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly.
Soluble in:

alcohol

dipropylene glycol

fixed oils

water, 3026 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:

glycerin
Tony: I synthesized Phenyl-2-Propanol (P2Pol) by reacting phenylacetaldehyde (PAL) with methylmagnesium iodide.
by CognitiveFuel September 11, 2023
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