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Sec-Butylamine

sec-butylamine

Systematic name	sec-butylamine
Other names	2-Butanamine s-Butylamine 2-Aminobutane 2-AB DL-sec-Butylamine (+-)-sec-Butylamine Mono-sec-butylamine^[1] deccotane frucote 1-methylpropylamine tutane butafume^[2]
Molecular formula	C₄H₁₁N
SMILES	NC(CC)C
Molar mass	73.14 g/mol
Appearance	colorless liquid with amine odor
CAS number	13952-84-6
Properties
Density and phase	0.724 g/cm³, liquid
Solubility in water	highly soluble
Melting point	-72 °C
Boiling point	63 °C
Acidity (pK_a)	(Alkaline) 12.3^[3]
Viscosity
Hazards
MSDS
Main hazards	Corrosive, Highly Flammable
NFPA 704	3 3 0
Flash point	-19 °C
Autoignition temperature	299 °C
R/S statement
RTECS number
UN number
Related compounds
Related compounds	n-butylamine tert-butylamine isobutylamine butane 2-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:sec-Butylamine sec-Butylamine is an organic chemical compound (specifically, an amine) with the formula CH₃CH₂CH(NH₂)CH₃, and occurs as a colorless liquid. sec-Butylamine is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being n-butylamine, tert-butylamine and isobutylamine. It is very harmful to aquatic organisms.

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References

^ US EPA. "sec-Butylamine." Substance Registry System (website accessed 16 April 2007).
^ Safety data (MSDS) for sec-butylamine. Oxford University website (accessed 16 April 2007).
^ "sec-BUTYLAMINE." Website of chemicalland21.com (accessed 16 April 2007).

Category: Amines