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Benzathine
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Names
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Preferred IUPAC name
N1,N2-Dibenzylethane-1,2-diamine
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Other names
N,N′-bis(phenylmethyl)ethane-1,2-diamine
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Identifiers
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ChEBI
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ChEMBL
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ChemSpider
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ECHA InfoCard
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100.004.918
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UNII
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InChI=1S/C16H20N2/c1-3-7-15(8-4-1)13-17-11-12-18-14-16-9-5-2-6-10-16/h1-10,17-18H,11-14H2 YKey: JUHORIMYRDESRB-UHFFFAOYSA-N YInChI=1/C16H20N2/c1-3-7-15(8-4-1)13-17-11-12-18-14-16-9-5-2-6-10-16/h1-10,17-18H,11-14H2 Key: JUHORIMYRDESRB-UHFFFAOYAS
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C1=CC=C(C=C1)CNCCNCC2=CC=CC=C2
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Properties
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C16H20N2
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Molar mass
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240.343 g/mol
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Melting point
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26 °C
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound
Benzathine is a diamine used as a component in some medications including benzathine phenoxymethylpenicillin and benzathine benzylpenicillin. It stabilizes penicillins and increases the half-life.[1]