2-(4-Aminophenyl)ethylamine

Chemical properties

clear light yellow to brown-yellow viscous liquid

The Uses of 2-(4-Aminophenyl)ethylamine

4-(2-Aminoethyl)aniline has been used in chemical modification of silk fibroin to tailor the overall hydrophilicity and structure of silk. It has been used as reagent in polycondensation reactions.

What are the applications of Application

4-(2-Aminoethyl)aniline is used in polycondensation reactions.

What are the applications of Application

2-(4-Aminophenyl)ethylamine (APEA) is an important amine compound for the study of reductive amination with 3-deoxy-d-mannuronic acid (Kdo) and for the synthesis of new heat-resistant biopolyureas by fermentation techniques^[1-2].

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 5219, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81568-9

General Description

4-(2-Aminoethyl)aniline undergoes coupling with carbohydrates by reductive amination to yield modified carbohydrates.

References

[1] H D GRIMMECKE; H B. Studies on the reductive amination of 3-deoxy-D-manno-octulosonic acid (Kdo).[J]. Glycoconjugate Journal, 1998. DOI:10.1023/a:1006955508077.
[2] HAJIME MINAKAWA. Fermentative production of 2-(4-aminophenyl)ethylamine to synthesize a novel heat-resistant biopolyurea.[J]. Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 2022. DOI:10.1093/bbb/zbac077.