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.

CAS registry number PubChem Vapor pressure Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)
9904
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