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Preferred IUPAC name N,N-Dibutylbutan-1-amine | |
Other names
(Tributyl)amine (The name tributylamine is deprecated.) | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.781 |
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Properties | |
Chemical formula | C12H27N |
Molar mass | 185.355 g·mol |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Density | 0.78 g/cm |
Melting point | −70 °C (−94 °F; 203 K) |
Boiling point | 214 °C (417 °F; 487 K) |
Solubility in water | 50 mg/L (20 °C) |
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Flash point | 86 °C (187 °F; 359 K) |
Related compounds | |
Related | Tributylphosphine |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Tributylamine (TBA) is an organic compound with the molecular formula (C4H9)3N. It is a colorless liquid with an amine-like odor.
Uses
Tributylamine is used as a catalyst (proton acceptor) and as a solvent in organic syntheses and polymerization (including polyurethanes).
References
- ^ Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Eller, Karsten; Henkes, Erhard; Rossbacher, Roland; Höke, Hartmut (2000). Amines, Aliphatic. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001. ISBN 3527306730.