1-Amino-2-propanol

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1-Amino-2-propanol[1]
IUPAC name	1-Aminopropan-2-ol
Other names	Isopropanolamine Monoisopropanolamine Threamine
Abbreviations	MIPA
Identifiers
CAS number	[78-96-6]
PubChem	4
SMILES	CC(CN)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H9NO
Molar mass	75.10966
Density	0.973 g/mL
Melting point	-2 °C, 271 K, 28 °F
Boiling point	160 °C, 433 K, 320 °F
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

1-Amino-2-propanol is a secondary amino alcohol. It can be prepared by the addition of aqueous ammonia to propylene oxide.

1-Amino-2-propanol is an intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs and is the very basic building block of the opioid, methadone.

[edit] Reactions

1-Dimethylamino-2-propanol can be synthesized via Eschweiler-Clarke methylation of 1-amino-2-propanol using formic acid and formaldehyde^{[citation needed]}.

[edit] See also

• Propanolamines

[edit] References

1. ^ Amino-2-propanol at Sigma-Aldrich