Tert-Butylamine

tert-Butylamine
Skeletal formula of tert-butylamine
Skeletal formula of tert-butylamine
Ball and stick model of the tert-butylamine molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylpropan-2-amine
Other names
  • 2-Aminoisobutane
  • 2-Amino-2-methylpropane
  • Dimethylethylamine
  • 2-Methyl-2-aminopropane
  • 2-Methyl-2-propylamine
  • Trimethylaminomethane
  • Erbumine (INN)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
605267
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.808 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 200-888-1
1867
MeSH tert-butylamine
RTECS number
  • EO3330000
UNII
UN number 3286
  • InChI=1S/C4H11N/c1-4(2,3)5/h5H2,1-3H3 checkY
    Key: YBRBMKDOPFTVDT-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • CC(C)(C)N
Properties
C4H11N
Molar mass 73.139 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor fishy, ammoniacal
Density 0.696 g/mL
Melting point −67.50 °C; −89.50 °F; 205.65 K
Boiling point 43 to 47 °C; 109 to 116 °F; 316 to 320 K
Miscible
log P 0.802
Vapor pressure 39.29 kPa (at 20 °C)
1.377
Thermochemistry
191.71 J K−1 mol−1
233.63 J K−1 mol−1
−151.1–−150.1 kJ mol−1
−2.9959–−2.9951 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H225, H302, H314, H331
P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
4
0
Flash point −38 °C (−36 °F; 235 K)
380 °C (716 °F; 653 K)
Explosive limits 1.7–9.8%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
464 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) rose-hulman.edu
Related compounds
Related alkanamines
Related compounds
 2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

tert-Butylamine (also erbumine and other names) is an organic chemical compound with the formula (CH3)3CNH2. It is a colorless liquid with a typical amine-like odor. tert-Butylamine is one of the four isomeric amines of butane, the others being n-butylamine, sec-butylamine and isobutylamine.