2-Phenylethylbromide
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2-Phenylethylbromide is an organobromide that can be produced by the action of bromine
and red phosphorus on 2-phenylethanol
.
It is moderately toxic by ingestion.
When reacted with hydrazine, phenelzine
is produced.
Bromine
Bromine ") is a chemical element with the symbol Br, an atomic number of 35, and an atomic mass of 79.904. It is in the halogen element group. The element was isolated independently by two chemists, Carl Jacob Löwig and Antoine Jerome Balard, in 1825–1826...
and red phosphorus on 2-phenylethanol
Phenethyl alcohol
Phenethyl alcohol, or 2-phenylethanol, is the organic compound with the formula C6H5CH2CH2OH. This colourless liquid occurs widely in nature, being found in a variety of essential oils, including rose, carnation, hyacinth, Aleppo pine, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, geranium, neroli, and champaca...
.
It is moderately toxic by ingestion.
When reacted with hydrazine, phenelzine
Phenelzine
Phenelzine is a non-selective and irreversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor of the hydrazine class which is used as an antidepressant and anxiolytic...
is produced.