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.
Schiff bases like benzalethylamine are nature's solution to tough chemical problems—your own body uses them constantly to process colors and scents in your nose and eyes.
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