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Propylamine

Propylamine
Names Preferred IUPAC name
Propan-1-amine
Other names
Propylamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations PrNH2
n-PrNH2
nPrNH2
PrNH21098243 ChEBIChEMBLChemSpiderECHA InfoCard100.003.149EC Number
  • 203-462-3
1529 RTECS number
  • UH9100000
UNIIUN number1277
  • InChI=1S/C3H9N/c1-2-3-4/h2-4H2,1H3
    Key: WGYKZJWCGVVSQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCN
Properties C3H9NMolar mass59.112 g·mol Appearance Colorless liquid Odorfishy, ammoniacal Density0.719 g mL Melting point−83.00 °C; −117.40 °F; 190.15 K Boiling point47 to 51 °C; 116 to 124 °F; 320 to 324 K Miscible log P0.547 Vapor pressure33.01 kPa (at 20 °C) 660 μmol Pa kg Acidity (pKa) 10.71 1.388 Thermochemistry 162.51 J K mol 227.44 J K mol −101.9–−101.1 kJ mol −2.368–−2.362 MJ mol Hazards GHS labelling: DangerH225, H302, H311, H314, H331P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310Flash point−30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K) Explosive limits2–10.4% Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 370 mg kg (oral, rat)
  • 402.6 mg kg (dermal, rabbit)
Related compounds
Related alkanamines
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 CH3(CH2)2NH2. It is a colorless volatile liquid.

Propylamine is a weak base. Its Kb (base dissociation constant) is 4.7 × 10.