2-Methylphenethylamine

2-Methylphenethylamine
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-(2-Methylphenyl)ethan-1-amine
	Other names 2-(2-Methylphenyl)ethanamine; 2-Methylbenzeneethanamine; 2-(o-Tolyl)ethan-1-amine
Identifiers
CAS Number	55755-16-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL451372 ;
ChemSpider	1554538 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.199.500
EC Number	674-091-6;
PubChem CID	2063868;
UNII	B2VHM2W3X9 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60366371 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H13N/c1-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)6-7-10/h2-5H,6-7,10H2,1H3 Key: OWOUKRYOZIZVFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC=CC=C1CCN;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H13N
Molar mass	135.210 g·mol−1
Appearance	Clear colorless liquid at room temp
Density	0.96 g/cm3
Boiling point	97 °C (207 °F; 370 K) / 5 mmHg (270.7984 °C / 760 mmHg) Experimental
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Corrosive; causes burns
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314, H315, H319, H335, H412
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P264+P265, P271, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

2-Methylphenethylamine (2MPEA) is an organic compound with the chemical formula of C₉H₁₃N. 2MPEA is a human trace amine associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) agonist,^[3] a property which it shares with its monomethylated phenethylamine isomers, such as amphetamine (α-methylphenethylamine), β-methylphenethylamine, and N-methylphenethylamine (a trace amine).^[3]

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Very little data, even on toxicity, is available about its effects on humans other than that it activates the human TAAR1 receptor.

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