The molecule is a methyl ketone that is 2-phenylethan-1-amine in which one of the hydrogen's of the amino group is substituted by a 3-oxobutan-2-yl group. It is a volatile organic compound produced by the skin bacterium, S.schleiferi. It has a role as a bacterial metabolite and an antibacterial agent. It is a secondary amino compound, a methyl ketone, a member of benzenes and a volatile organic compound. It is a conjugate base of a 3-(phenethylamino)-butan-2-one(1+).
3-(2-phenylethylamino)butan-2-one