Tert-Butylamine
- 2- amino-2- methylpropanoic
- Butylamine salt
- Trimethylaminomethan
- Tert -BA
- 1,1- dimethyl ethyl amine
Colorless liquid with an amine-like odor
Liquid
0.70 g · cm -3
-67 ° C
45 ° C.
300 hPa ( 20 ° C)
Miscible with water
1.377 at 20 ° C.
Risk
80 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)
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Tert- Butylamine is a chemical compound is one of the primary amines. It is to structural isomer n-butylamine, iso- butylamine, sec -butylamine, and.
Production and representation
Tert-butylamine may be obtained by the hydrogenolysis of 2,2- Dimethylethylenimin or from tert - butyl phthalimide.
Properties
Tert- butylamine is flammable, corrosive, and its aqueous solution is strongly alkaline.
Use
Tert- butylamine is used as a starting material for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, solvents, household chemicals and other chemical products.
Safety
The vapors of tert -butylamine form - like most organics - with air to form an explosive mixture. Its flash point is -38 ° C, the ignition temperature at 380 ° C.