In the title compound, N-6-benzyladenine hydrobromide [N-6-benzyladeninium
bromide], C12H12N5+. Br-, the adenine moiety exists as the N3-protonated N7
-H tautomer. The N6 substituent is distal to N7 and the phenyl ring makes a
dihedral angle of 108.43 (12)degrees with the adenine plane. Thus, protona
tion of benzyladenine does not affect the conformational requirements for c
ytokinin activity. The conformation of the title compound has been compared
with other cytokinins.