Propylamine
Encyclopedia
Propylamine, also known as n-propylamine, is an amine
with the chemical formula C3H9N.
Propylamine is a weak base with its Kb (acid dissociation constant
) equaling 4.7 × 10-4.
in water at high temperature and pressure using a lewis acid catalyst such as ferric chloride.
Amine
Amines are organic compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair. Amines are derivatives of ammonia, wherein one or more hydrogen atoms have been replaced by a substituent such as an alkyl or aryl group. Important amines include amino acids, biogenic amines,...
with the chemical formula C3H9N.
Propylamine is a weak base with its Kb (acid dissociation constant
Acid dissociation constant
An acid dissociation constant, Ka, is a quantitative measure of the strength of an acid in solution. It is the equilibrium constant for a chemical reaction known as dissociation in the context of acid-base reactions...
) equaling 4.7 × 10-4.
Preparation
Propyl amine hydrochloride can be prepared by reacting 1-propyl alcohol with ammonium chlorideAmmonium chloride
Ammonium chloride NH4Cl is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl. It is a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. Solutions of ammonium chloride are mildly acidic. Sal ammoniac is a name of natural, mineralogical form of ammonium chloride...
in water at high temperature and pressure using a lewis acid catalyst such as ferric chloride.