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Preferred IUPAC name
Butane-1,4-diamine | |
Other names
1,4-Diaminobutane, 1,4-Butanediamine
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Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol)
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3DMet | |
605282 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
DrugBank | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.440 |
EC Number |
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1715 | |
KEGG | |
MeSH | Putrescine |
PubChem CID
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UNII | |
UN number | 2928 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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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) |
Henry's law
constant (kH) |
3.54x10−10 atm-cu m/mol at 25 deg C (est) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.457 |
Hazards | |
GHS labelling: | |
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): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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Related compounds | |
Related alkanamines
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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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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.