Hispanopedia WikiPropylamine, also known as n-propylamine, is an amine with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)2NH2.[1] It is a colorless volatile liquid.[2]
Propylamine is a weak base. Its Kb (base dissociation constant) is 4.7 × 10−4.
Preparation
Propyl amine hydrochloride can be prepared by reacting 1-propanol with ammonium chloride at high temperature and pressure using a Lewis acid catalyst such as ferric chloride.
References
- ^ "Propylamine".
- ^ Karsten Eller, Erhard Henkes, Roland Rossbacher, Hartmut Höke "Amines, Aliphatic" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001
External links
- International Chemical Safety Card