Propylamine

Propylamine, also known as n-propylamine, is an amine with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)2NH2.

[1] It is a colorless volatile liquid.

[2] Propylamine is a weak base.

Its Kb (base dissociation constant) is 4.7 × 10−4.

Propyl amine hydrochloride can be prepared by reacting 1-propanol with ammonium chloride at high temperature and pressure using a Lewis acid catalyst such as ferric chloride.

Skeletal formula of propylamine
Skeletal formula of propylamine
Ball and stick model of propylamine
Ball and stick model of propylamine