Propylamine

Propylamine

Skeletal formula of propylamine
Names
IUPAC name Propan-1-amine
Other names 1-Aminopropane n-Propylamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	107-10-8 Y
Beilstein Reference	1098243
ChEBI	CHEBI:39870 Y
ChEMBL	ChEMBL14409 Y
ChemSpider	7564 Y
EC Number	203-462-3
Gmelin Reference	1529
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	7852
RTECS number	UH9100000
UN number	1277
InChI InChI=1S/C3H9N/c1-2-3-4/h2-4H2,1H3 Y Key: WGYKZJWCGVVSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES CCCN
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H9N
Molar mass	59.11 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	fishy, ammoniacal
Density	719 mg mL−1
Melting point	−83.00 °C; −117.40 °F; 190.15 K
Boiling point	47 to 51 °C; 116 to 124 °F; 320 to 324 K
Solubility in water	Miscible
log P	0.547
Vapor pressure	33.01 kPa (at 20 °C)
Henry's law constant (kH)	660 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Acidity (pKa)	10.71
Refractive index (nD)	1.388
Thermochemistry
Specific heat capacity (C)	162.51 J K−1 mol−1
Std molar entropy (So298)	227.44 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfHo298)	−101.9–−101.1 kJ mol−1
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcHo298)	−2.368–−2.362 MJ mol−1
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Related compounds
Related alkanamines	Ethylamine Ethylenediamine Isopropylamine 1,2-Diaminopropane 1,3-Diaminopropane Isobutylamine tert-Butylamine n-Butylamine sec-Butylamine Putrescine
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Propylamine, also known as n-propylamine, is an amine with the chemical formula C₂H₅CH₂NH₂ (also written as C₃H₇NH₂ and C₃H₉N).

Propylamine is a weak base with its K_b (base dissociation constant) equaling 4.7 × 10⁻⁴.

Preparation

Propyl amine hydrochloride can be prepared by reacting 1-propanol with ammonium chloride in water at high temperature and pressure using a Lewis acid catalyst such as ferric chloride.

External links

• International Chemical Safety Card