MOLECULE

Ethylamine

Ethylamine, also known as 1-aminoethane or ethanamine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as monoalkylamines which contain a primary aliphatic amine group. Ethylamine is a moderately basic compound with an ammonia and fishy taste and ammonia-like odor. Ethylamine exists in all living organisms, from bacteria to humans It is a simple amine found in cannabis plants (PMID: 6991645). Ethylamine is found in highest concentrations in barley, apples, and corns and in lower concentrations in white cabbages, wild carrots, and cabbages. Ethylamine was detected in black elderberries, common grapes, French plantains, soybeans, and spinachs making ethylamine a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Ethylamine is precursor for herbicides and is found in rubber products (http//doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001)