Aminomethyl propanol
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IUPAC name
2-Amino-2-methylpropan-1-ol | |
Other names
Isobutanol-2-amine; Aminoisobutanol; 2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.282 |
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Properties | |
C4H11NO | |
Molar mass | 89.14 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.934 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 30–31 °C (86–88 °F; 303–304 K) |
Boiling point | 165.5 °C (329.9 °F; 438.6 K) |
Miscible | |
Solubility in alcohols | Soluble |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Aminomethyl propanol is an organic compound with the formula H2NC(CH3)2CH2OH. It is colorless liquid that is classified as an alkanolamine. It is a useful buffer and a precursor to numerous other organic compounds.[1]
Synthesis
Aminomethyl propanol can be produced by the hydrogenation of 2-aminoisobutyric acid or its esters.
Properties
Aminomethyl propanol is soluble in water[2][3] and about the same density as water.[2]
Uses
Aminomethyl propanol is used for the preparation of buffer solutions.[2] It is a component of the drugs ambuphylline and pamabrom. It is also used in cosmetics.[1]
It is a precursor to oxazolines via its reaction with acid chlorides.[4] Via sulfation of the alcohol, the compound is also a precursor to 2,2-dimethylaziridine.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Aminomethyl-propanol". Cosmetics Info. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 "2-Amino-2-methyl-1-propanol". Chemical Book. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
- ↑ Bougie, Francis; Iliuta, Maria (2012-02-14). "Sterically Hindered Amine-Based Absorbents for the Removal of CO2 from Gas Streams". J Chem Eng Data. 57: 635–669. doi:10.1021/je200731v.
- ↑ Albert I. Meyers, Mark E. Flanagan (1993). "2,2'-Dimethoxy-6-Formylbiphenyl". Org. Synth. 71: 107. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.071.0107.
- ↑ Kenneth N. Campbell, Armiger H. Sommers, Barbara K. Campbell, Lee Irvin Smith, Oliver H. Emerson, D. E. Pearson, J. F. Baxter, K. N. Carter (1947). "Tert-butylamine". Org. Synth. 27: 12. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.027.0012.
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