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B89205

tert-Butylamine

98%

Synonym(s):

TBA, 2-Amino-2-methylpropane

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)3CNH2
CAS Number:
75-64-9
Molecular Weight:
73.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24892107
EC Number:
200-888-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605267
MDL number:
MFCD00008050
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

2.5 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100, 300

vapor pressure

5.7 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

716 °F

expl. lim.

9.8 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.377 (lit.)

bp

46 °C (lit.)

mp

−67 °C (lit.)

density

0.696 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)N

InChI

1S/C4H11N/c1-4(2,3)5/h5H2,1-3H3

InChI key

YBRBMKDOPFTVDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

tert-Butylamine is an organic chemical compound used as an intermediate in the synthesis of sulfenamides.

Application

tert-Butylamine (TBA) can be used in the following applications:
  • It is an effective solvent for the removal of surfactants such as PVP and capping agents such as KBr from the nanoparticle surface.
  • Mixed complexes of platinum, amino acid and TBA show potent anti-tumor activities.
  • It is an effective base for the aziridination of 2-arylethenyl(diphenyl)sulfonium salt to form the corresponding N-tert-butylaziridine.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

-36.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-38 °C - closed cup

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