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Isopentylamine

99%

Synonym(s):

1-Amino-3-methylbutane, Isoamylamine

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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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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
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
A Tavakkol et al.
Journal of chromatography, 274, 37-44 (1983-05-13)
Columns of Chromosorb 103, Tenax-GC, Amine 220 plus potassium hydroxide on Chromosorb W, and Carbowax 20M plus potassium hydroxide on Chromosorb W were compared for their ability to separate bacterial amines as their free bases in aqueous solution. A 1.52
C A Ji et al.
Scientia Sinica. Series B, Chemical, biological, agricultural, medical & earth sciences, 28(11), 1188-1196 (1985-11-01)
Methylisoamylnitrosamine, a carcinogenic N-nitroso compound, has been formed in glucose ammonium nitrate medium containing 150 mg of isoamylamine (a primary amine) inoculated with a common fungus (Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon), to which 400 mg NaNO2 are added after incubation for 7-8
David M Ferrero et al.
ACS chemical biology, 7(7), 1184-1189 (2012-05-02)
Trace amine-associated receptors (TAARs) are vertebrate olfactory receptors. However, ligand recognition properties of TAARs remain poorly understood, as most are "orphan receptors" without known agonists. Here, we identify the first ligands for many rodent TAARs and classify these receptors into

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