Benzhydrylamine is fine-chemical intermediate used for chiral resolution. It acts as an active pharmaceutical ingredient intermediate. It is also employed as a building block for chemical synthesis. Further, it is used in the preparation of furan-2-carboxylic acid benzhydrylamide by reacting with furan-2-carbonyl chloride.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the amine from H2O. The free base absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere; store it accordingly. The hydrochloride M 219.7 m 293-295o, crystallises from H2O. [Beilstein 12 H 1323, 12 IV 3282.]
