what is phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA), also known as Î²-phenylethylamine (Î²-PEA) and 2-phenylethylamine is an organic compound and a natural monoamine alkaloid, a trace amine, and also the name of a class of chemicals with many members that are well known for their psychoactive and stimulant effects.pon exposure to air, it forms a solid carbonate salt with carbon dioxide. Phenethylamine is strongly basic, pK b = 4.17 (or pK a = 9.83), as measured using the HCl salt and forms a stable crystalline hydrochloride salt with a melting point of 217 Â°C.