sec-Butylamine

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sec-butylamine
sec-butylamine
IUPAC name sec-butylamine
Other names 2-Butanamine
s-Butylamine
2-Aminobutane
2-AB
DL-sec-Butylamine
(+-)-sec-Butylamine
Mono-sec-butylamine[1]
deccotane
frucote
1-methylpropylamine
tutane
butafume[2]
Identifiers
CAS number [13952-84-6]
SMILES NC(CC)C
Properties
Molecular formula C4H11N
Molar mass 73.14 g/mol
Appearance colorless liquid with amine odor
Density 0.724 g/cm3, liquid
Melting point

-72 °C

Boiling point

63 °C

Solubility in water highly soluble
Acidity (pKa) (Alkaline) 12.3[3]
Hazards
Main hazards Corrosive, Highly Flammable
NFPA 704
3
3
0
 
Flash point -19 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds n-butylamine
tert-butylamine
isobutylamine
butane
2-butanol
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references


sec-Butylamine is an organic chemical compound (specifically, an amine) with the formula CH3CH2CH(NH2)CH3, and occurs as a colorless liquid. sec-Butylamine is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being n-butylamine, tert-butylamine and isobutylamine. It is very harmful to aquatic organisms.

US EPA High Production Volume Program chemical. Undergoing comprehensive review by the American Chemistry Council's Amines Panel as part of the Primary Amines Category.

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