| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name
N-Propylpropan-1-amine | |
| Other names
(Dipropyl)amine
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| Identifiers | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| 505974 | |
| ChemSpider |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.005.060 |
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PubChem CID
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2383 |
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| Properties1 | |
| C6H15N | |
| Molar mass | 101.193 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Ichtyal, ammoniacal |
| Density | 738 mg mL−1 |
| Melting point | −63 °C (−81 °F; 210 K) |
| Boiling point | 109.2 °C (228.6 °F; 382.3 K) |
| Solubility in diethyl ether | Miscible |
Henry's law
constant (kH) |
190 μmol Pa−1 kg−1 |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.4049 |
| Thermochemistry | |
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−156.1–−153.1 kJ mol−1 |
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−4.3515–−4.3489 MJ mol−1 |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
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| Danger | |
| H225, H302, H312, H314, H332 | |
| P210, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310 | |
| Flash point | 7 °C (45 °F; 280 K) |
| 280 °C (536 °F; 553 K) | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose)
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200–400 mg kg−1 (rat)2 |
| Related compounds | |
Related amines
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Related compounds
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Agmatine |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Dipropylamine is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2)2NH. It is classified as a secondary amine. It is a colorless liquid with a "fishy" odor. It is a precursor to various herbicides such as trifluralin, oryzalin, and vernolate.3

Trifluralin, an herbicide containing a dipropylamino group source ↗
Occurrence
Dipropylamine occurs in tobacco leaves and in some industrial wastes.4
Safety
Dipropylamine is flammable, toxic, and corrosive. Exposure can cause excitement followed by depression, internal bleeding, dystrophy, and severe irritation.2
References
References
- Lide, D. R. (1998). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 447. ISBN 0-8493-0594-2.
- Grushko, Ya. M. (1992). Kotlobye, A. P. (ed.). Handbook of Dangerous Properties of Inorganic and Organic Substances in Industrial Wastes. Boca Raton: CRC Press. p. 232. ISBN 0-8493-9300-0. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
- Eller, Karsten; Henkes, Erhard; Rossbacher, Roland; Höke, Hartmut (2000). "Amines, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001. ISBN 9783527303854.
- Howard, P. H., ed. (2003). Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Compounds. Vol. 5. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 177–180. ISBN 0-87371-976-X. Retrieved 2009-04-07.



