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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 (pK_a)
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.

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Uses

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

References

^ "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).
^ Safety Officer in Physical Chemistry at Oxford University. "Safety data (MSDS) for tert-butylamine." Oxford University website (accessed 16 April 2007).
^ "TERT-BUTYLAMINE." Website of Chemicalland21.com (accessed 16 April 2007).

Category: Amines