Title: Allylamine
CAS Registry Number: 107-11-9
CAS Name: 2-Propen-1-amine
Additional Names: 3-aminopropylene
Molecular Formula: C3H7N
Molecular Weight: 57.09
Percent Composition: C 63.11%, H 12.36%, N 24.53%
Line Formula: CH2=CHCH2NH2
Literature References: Manuf from allyl chloride and ammonia: Ploetz, US 2915385 (1959 to Feldmühle Papier und Zellstoffwerke). Toxicity study: C. H. Hine et al., Arch. Environ. Health 1, 34 (1960).
Properties: Liquid; burning taste; strong ammonia odor causing sneezing and tears. d2020 0.760. bp 55-58°. nD20 1.4186. Flash pt, closed cup: 10°F (-12°C). Misc with water, alc, chloroform, ether. Keep tightly closed. LD50 i.p. in mice: 49 mg/kg (Hine).
Boiling point: bp 55-58°
Flash point: Flash pt, closed cup: 10°F (-12°C)
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4186
Density: d2020 0.760
Toxicity data: LD50 i.p. in mice: 49 mg/kg (Hine)
CAUTION: A strong eye and respiratory tract irritant; intolerable at 14 ppm. See Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology vol. 2B, G. D. Clayton, F. E. Clayton, Eds. (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 3rd ed., 1981) pp 3157-3158.
Use: In the manuf of mercurial diuretics. |