| 1-Amino-2-propanol[1] | |
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1-Aminopropan-2-ol |
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Other names
Isopropanolamine |
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| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 78-96-6 |
| PubChem | 4 |
| ChemSpider | 3 |
| UNII | UE40BY1BZW |
| KEGG | C05771 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL326602 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| 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 |
| (verify) (what is: /?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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| Infobox 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.
1-Dimethylamino-2-propanol can be synthesized via Eschweiler-Clarke methylation of 1-amino-2-propanol using formic acid and formaldehyde .