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Tert-Butylamine



tert-butylamine
Systematic name tert-butylamine
Other names 2-amino-2-methylpropane
trimethylaminomethane
dimethylethylamin
1-aminobutane
1,1-Dimethylethylamine
2-Aminoisobutane
2-Methyl-2-aminopropane
2-Methyl-2-propylamine
2-Methyl-2-propanamine
t-Butylamine
Molecular formula C4H11N
SMILES NC(C)(C)C
Molar mass 73.14 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid
CAS number [75-64-9]
Properties
Specific gravity/ Density 0.693 — 0.695 g/cm3
Solubility in water miscible
Melting point -67 °C
Boiling point 44 — 46 °C
Acidity (pKa)
Viscosity
Vapor density 2.5 g/l
Hazards
MSDS MSDS for tert-butylamine[1]
Main hazards Highly toxic; highly flammable; corrosive
Stability Stable; incompatible with strong

acids or strong oxidizers

NFPA 704
4
3
0
 
Flash point -38 °C
Autoignition temperature 390 °C
Toxicity Oral LD50 (rat): 464 mg/kg[2]
Oral LD50 (mouse): 900 mg/kg
R/S statement R: R11 R25 R34 R20
S: S16 S26 S28A S29 S45 S36 S37

S39 S45

RTECS number EO3330000
UN number UN 2733
Related compounds
Related compounds n-butylamine
sec-butylamine
isobutylamine
butane
tert-butanol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Template:DISPLAYTITLE:tert-Butylamine tert-Butylamine is an organic chemical compound (specifically, an amine) with the formula (CH3)3CNH2, and occurs as a colorless liquid. tert-Butylamine is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being n-butylamine, sec-butylamine and isobutylamine.

Uses

tert-Butylamine is used as an intermediate in the preparation of rubber accelerators, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, dyes and other organic compounds.[3]

References

  1. ^ "tert-BUTYLAMINE (MSDS)." MSDS number B6380 (effective date 11/17/99). Mallinckrodt Chemicals (Strategic Services Division). Phillipsburg, NJ (USA); 29 August 2001 (republished on the website of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; accessed 16 April 2007).
  2. ^ Safety Officer in Physical Chemistry at Oxford University. "Safety data (MSDS) for tert-butylamine." Oxford University website (accessed 16 April 2007).
  3. ^ "TERT-BUTYLAMINE." Website of Chemicalland21.com (accessed 16 April 2007).
 
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