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Propylamine
Propylamine
Names
IUPAC name Propan-1-amine
Other names n-Propylamine
1-Aminopropane
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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ECHA InfoCard 100.003.149 Edit this at Wikidata
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C3H9N/c1-2-3-4/h2-4H2,1H3Key: WGYKZJWCGVVSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H9N/c1-2-3-4/h2-4H2,1H3Key: WGYKZJWCGVVSQN-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES
  • CCCN
Properties
Chemical formula C3H9N
Molar mass 59.11 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.719 g/cm, liquid
Melting point −83 °C (−117 °F; 190 K)
Boiling point 48 °C (118 °F; 321 K)
Acidity (pKa) 10.53
Related compounds
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Chemical compound

Propylamine, also known as n-propylamine, is an amine with the chemical formula C3H9N.

Propylamine is a weak base with its Kb (acid dissociation constant) equaling 4.7 × 10.

Preparation

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

References

  1. Hall, H.K., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 5441.


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