Putrescine

Putrescine
Skeletal formula of putrescine
Ball and stick model of putrescine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butane-1,4-diamine
Other names
1,4-Diaminobutane, 1,4-Butanediamine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
605282
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.440 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-782-3
1715
KEGG
MeSH Putrescine
RTECS number
  • EJ6800000
UNII
UN number 2928
  • InChI=1S/C4H12N2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-6H2 checkY
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  • NCCCCN
Properties
C4H12N2
Molar mass 88.154 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless crystals
Odor fishy-ammoniacal, pungent
Density 0.877 g/mL
Melting point 27.5 °C (81.5 °F; 300.6 K)
Boiling point 158.6 °C; 317.4 °F; 431.7 K
Miscible
log P −0.466
Vapor pressure 2.33 mm Hg at 25 deg C (est)
3.54x10−10 atm-cu m/mol at 25 deg C (est)
1.457
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H228, H302, H312, H314, H331
P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
Flash point 51 °C (124 °F; 324 K)
Explosive limits 0.98–9.08%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 463 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
  • 1.576 g kg−1 (dermal, rabbit)
Related compounds
Related alkanamines
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Putrescine is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)4(NH2)2. It is a colorless solid that melts near room temperature. It is classified as a diamine.[3] Together with cadaverine, it is largely responsible for the foul odor of putrefying flesh, but also contributes to other unpleasant odors.

  1. ^ Thalladi, V.R.; Boese, R.; Weiss, H.-C. (2001). "CSD Entry: QATWAJ : 1,4-Butanediamine". Cambridge Structural Database: Access Structures. Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. doi:10.5517/cc4g850. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  2. ^ Thalladi, V. R.; Boese, R.; Weiss, H.-C. (2000). "The Melting Point Alternation in α,ω-Alkanediols and α,ω-Alkanediamines: Interplay between Hydrogen Bonding and Hydrophobic Interactions". Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 39 (5): 918–922. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-3773(20000303)39:5<918::AID-ANIE918>3.0.CO;2-E. PMID 10760893.
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