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N-Butylamine

n-butylamine

Systematic name	n-butylamine
Other names	NBA, monobutylamime 1-butanamine 1-aminobutane
Molecular formula	C₄H₁₁N
SMILES
Molar mass	73.14 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid
CAS number	[109-73-9]
Properties
Density and phase	0.74 g/cm³, liquid
Solubility in water / ethanol	miscible / miscible
Melting point	-49 °C (224 K)
Boiling point	77°C (351 K)
Acidity (pK_a)	(Alkaline) 12.5 at 20°C at 100g/l
Viscosity	0.5 mPa.s at 20 °C
Hazards
MSDS	ScienceLab.com
Main hazards	Corrosive, Highly Flammable
NFPA 704	3 3 0
Flash point	-14 °C (259 K)
Autoignition temperature	310 °C (583 K)
R/S statement	R: R11 R35 R20 R21 R22 S: S3 S16 S26 S29 S45 S36 S37 S39
RTECS number
UN number	UN 1125
Related compounds
Related compounds	sec-butylamine tert-butylamine isobutylamine butane 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:n-Butylamine n-Butylamine is an organic compound (specifically, an amine) with the formula CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂. This colourless liquid is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being sec-butylamine, tert-butylamine and isobutylamine. At standard temperature and pressure, n-butylamine is a liquid having the fishy, ammonia-like odor common to amines. The liquid acquires a yellow colour upon storage in air. It is soluble in all organic solvents.

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Uses

This compound is used as an ingredient in the manufacture of pesticides (such as thiocarbazides), pharmaceuticals, and emulsifiers. It is also a precursor for the manufacture of N,N'-dibutylthiourea, a rubber vulcanization accelerator, and n-butylbenzenesulfonamide, a plasticizer of nylon.

Category: Amines