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08581

2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol

technical, ≥90% (GC)

Synonym(s):

β-Aminoisobutyl alcohol, AMP

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C(NH2)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
89.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
204-709-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
505979
MDL number:

Product Name

2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol, technical, ≥90% (GC)

InChI key

CBTVGIZVANVGBH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H11NO/c1-4(2,5)3-6/h6H,3,5H2,1-2H3

SMILES string

CC(C)(N)CO

vapor density

3 (vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 25 °C)

grade

technical

assay

≥90% (GC)

form

solid

refractive index

n20/D 1.4455 (lit.)

useful pH range

9.0-10.5

pKa (25 °C)

9.7

bp

165 °C (lit.)

mp

24-28 °C (lit.)

density

0.934 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine
hydroxyl

Quality Level

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Application

2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) is a sterically hindered amine that can be used:
  • As an acid gas treating solvent to remove CO2 and H2S from gas streams by absorption.
  • As a reagent in the synthesis of a fluorophore, silicon-rhodamine dye, for bioimaging.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

179.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

82.1 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves


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Characterization and comparison of the CO2 absorption performance into single and blended alkanolamines in a packed column.
Aroonwilas A and Veawab A
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 43(9), 2228-2237 (2004)
A near-infrared fluorophore for live-cell super-resolution microscopy of cellular proteins.
Lukinavicius, G, et al.
Nature Chemistry, 5(2), 132-132 (2013)
Modeling of CO2 capture by three typical amine solutions in hollow fiber membrane contactors.
Wang R, et al.
Chemical Engineering and Processing, 43(7), 849-856 (2004)
Selective absorption of H2S from gas streams containing H2S and CO2 into aqueous solutions of N-methyldiethanolamine and 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol.
Mandal BP, et al.
Separation and Purification Technology, 35(3), 191-202 (2004)
Sontaya Limmatvapirat et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 67(3), 690-698 (2007-06-20)
The objective of this study was to improve the properties of shellac by composite salts formation. The shellac samples were prepared in various salt forms by dissolving them with 2-amino-2-methyl-1-propanol (AMP) and ammonium hydroxide (AMN) at various ratios of AMP:AMN.

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