Ethylamine

• Monoethyl
• Ethamid
• Ethane amine
• Aminoethan
• R631

Colorless gas with amine odor

Gaseous

2.162 g · m -3 (0 ° C, 1013 mbar), 0.6867 kg · l-1 (liquid at boiling point )

-81 ° C

16.6 ° C

0.11 MPa at 20 ° C.

10.75 (25 ° C)

Miscible with water

1.3663

Risk

9.4 mg · m -3 or 5 ppm

400 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

-47.5 KJ / mol

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Ethylamine or ethane amine is an amino derivative of ethane. It has the molecular formula C2H7N and belongs to the class of amines, specifically the primary amines. It was first synthesized by Charles Adolphe Wurtz.

Properties

Ethylamine belongs to the group of lower aliphatic amines, which are strongly basic derivatives of ammonia. It is at normal temperature, a highly flammable colorless to yellowish gas with an amine-like odor. It has a critical temperature of 183.4 ° C, a critical pressure of 56.3 bar, a critical density of 0.2483 g/cm3 and a triple point temperature of -81 ° C.

Use

It is found in the chemical industry as an intermediate for the preparation of other chemical compounds widely used. It is used inter alia for the production of pharmaceuticals, dyes, and coatings, plastics, and solvents, and as a processing aid and as an additive in fuels and oils.

Safety

The vapors of ethyl amine can form (about -49 ° C, ignition temperature 385 ° C flash point) with air to form an explosive mixture.