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Isopentylamine

99%

Synonym(s):

1-Amino-3-methylbutane, Isoamylamine

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2CH2NH2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
87.16
Beilstein:
1209230
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.408 (lit.)

bp

95-97 °C (lit.)

density

0.751 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine

SMILES string

CC(C)CCN

InChI

1S/C5H13N/c1-5(2)3-4-6/h5H,3-4,6H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BMFVGAAISNGQNM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Isopentylamine is produced by Proteus mirabilis. It is present in kola nut varieties of Nigerian origin.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

30.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-1 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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L Larsson et al.
Acta pathologica et microbiologica Scandinavica. Section B, Microbiology, 86(4), 207-213 (1978-08-01)
A gas chromatographic (GC) head-space technique is presented, which is suitable for the analysis of volatile products in bacterial broth cultures. This is exemplified by studies on Clostridium septicum, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Proteus mirabilis. The media were acidified or made
S E Atawodi et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 33(8), 625-630 (1995-08-01)
Three varieties of kola nut, Cola acuminata, C. nitida and Garcinia cola, of Nigerian origin, were analysed for their content of primary and secondary amines, and assessed for their relative methylating potential due to nitrosamide formation. Primary and secondary amines
[Studies on the synthesis of two new nitrosamines (NMAMBA and NMAMPA) from isoamylamine and sodium nitrite by fungi].
S J Lu et al.
Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan xue bao. Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae, 8(4), 255-260 (1986-08-01)
S Bu et al.
Biopharmaceutics & drug disposition, 21(4), 157-164 (2001-02-17)
In order to find what types of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP) isozymes are involved in the metabolism of 2-(allylthio)pyrazine (2-AP) in rats, enzyme inducers, such as phenobarbital, 3-methylcholanthrene, dexamethasone, or isoniazid, and an enzyme inhibitor, such as SKF 525-A were
[Evidence of synthesizing secondary amines from primary amines by fungi--microbiological production of methylisoamylamine and piperidine].
C Ji et al.
Wei sheng wu xue bao = Acta microbiologica Sinica, 26(4), 341-345 (1986-12-01)

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