Benzalethylamine

/bɛnzəlˌɛθɪlˈæmɪn/ noun

A chemical compound formed by combining benzaldehyde with ethylamine; a Schiff base used as an organic synthesis intermediate.

From 'benzal-' (benzaldehyde) + 'ethylamine' (from 'ethyl,' a two-carbon chain, plus 'amine,' from ammonia). Schiff bases form when aldehydes react with amines.

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