N-Methylpentylamine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    25419-06-1

    Molecular formula
    C6H15N

    SMILES
    CCCCCNC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Cheesy 84.72%
    Fishy 83.37%
    Ripe 60.79%
    Oily 29.24%
    Animal 28.57%
    Pungent 28.0%
    Fermented 27.91%
    Fresh 26.67%
    Musty 26.24%
    Sweaty 24.15%

     

    Flavor
    Fishy 47.68%
    Ammoniacal 36.22%
    Sulfurous 29.38%
    Meaty 28.17%
    Ammonia 27.07%
    Fatty 27.0%
    Onion 25.82%
    Burnt 25.47%
    Sulfury 24.65%
    Glue 24.3%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.6

    pKa est.
    7.76 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    101.19 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    115°C

    Flash point

    • 15.43 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N-Methylpentylamine
    • 25419-06-1
    • Amylmethylamine
    • 1-Pentanamine, N-methyl-
    • N-Methylamylamine
    • Pentylamine, N-methyl-
    • Methylamylamine
    • N-Methyl-n-pentylamine
    • N-Methylpentanamine
    • N-Methyl-n-amylamine
    • N-Amyl-N-methylamine
    • EINECS 246-966-9
    • DTXSID90180082
    • RefChem:163878
    • DTXCID00102573
    • 246-966-9
    • UOIWOHLIGKIYFE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • N-methylpentan-1-amine
    • methyl(pentyl)amine
    • methylpentylamine
    • MFCD00041354
    • N-Methyl-1-pentanamine
    • n-pentylmethylamine
    • Methyl-pentyl-amine
    • n-methyl-pentylamine
    • TTM7ZU82DV
    • N-Methylpentylamine, 98%
    • SCHEMBL231679
    • SCHEMBL231680
    • SCHEMBL386176
    • SCHEMBL434754
    • CHEMBL298481
    • SCHEMBL1488241
    • SCHEMBL3464717
    • SCHEMBL7576518
    • SCHEMBL11662737
    • SCHEMBL11777947
    • SCHEMBL27983087
    • ALBB-022351
    • AKOS000162079
    • CS-W016645
    • BS-16259
    • DB-000336
    • A5128
    • M2231
    • NS00027890
    • EN300-40350
    • D91584
    • 419M061
    • F319431
    • Q6036780
    • 25419-06-1

  • Applications

    N-methylpentylamine is a secondary aliphatic amine primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate and building block for higher-value chemicals. In industry, it is commonly employed as a precursor to amines and amides, supporting routes to pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. It can also serve as a precursor to quaternary ammonium salts for surfactants and phase-transfer catalysts, and may act as a reactive component or curing agent in epoxy resin systems used in coatings and adhesives. Additionally, it can function as a precursor for ligands or catalyst components in metal-catalyzed processes. All uses are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1686.96
    methanol 1528.51
    isopropanol 1129.35
    water 1.27
    ethyl acetate 445.4
    n-propanol 1360.57
    acetone 578.2
    n-butanol 1568.08
    acetonitrile 449.17
    DMF 562.24
    toluene 202.16
    isobutanol 820.55
    1,4-dioxane 924.6
    methyl acetate 337.13
    THF 1790.16
    2-butanone 427.39
    n-pentanol 721.91
    sec-butanol 878.51
    n-hexane 193.94
    ethylene glycol 255.38
    NMP 469.05
    cyclohexane 411.09
    DMSO 946.56
    n-butyl acetate 979.2
    n-octanol 289.28
    chloroform 1684.01
    n-propyl acetate 309.67
    acetic acid 1049.56
    dichloromethane 1268.64
    cyclohexanone 874.69
    propylene glycol 386.95
    isopropyl acetate 227.41
    DMAc 235.02
    2-ethoxyethanol 547.85
    isopentanol 791.78
    n-heptane 513.26
    ethyl formate 464.25
    1,2-dichloroethane 630.94
    n-hexanol 1617.06
    2-methoxyethanol 1165.7
    isobutyl acetate 182.65
    tetrachloromethane 449.6
    n-pentyl acetate 280.4
    transcutol 924.44
    n-heptanol 445.02
    ethylbenzene 89.02
    MIBK 189.72
    2-propoxyethanol 1276.19
    tert-butanol 924.03
    MTBE 408.19
    2-butoxyethanol 545.15
    propionic acid 669.51
    o-xylene 109.99
    formic acid 250.6
    diethyl ether 645.84
    m-xylene 110.6
    p-xylene 106.72
    chlorobenzene 328.32
    dimethyl carbonate 69.52
    n-octane 86.89
    formamide 220.59
    cyclopentanone 857.43
    2-pentanone 422.81
    anisole 157.02
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 650.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 849.53
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 737.79
    pyridine 792.86
    3-pentanone 243.24
    furfural 682.55
    n-dodecane 42.05
    diethylene glycol 639.72
    diisopropyl ether 140.51
    tert-amyl alcohol 611.24
    acetylacetone 269.77
    n-hexadecane 45.72
    acetophenone 141.1
    methyl propionate 273.64
    isopentyl acetate 591.09
    trichloroethylene 940.5
    n-nonanol 241.99
    cyclohexanol 926.69
    benzyl alcohol 201.95
    2-ethylhexanol 874.13
    isooctanol 281.82
    dipropyl ether 975.22
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 253.06
    ethyl lactate 144.39
    propylene carbonate 494.32
    n-methylformamide 439.04
    2-pentanol 733.94
    n-pentane 255.83
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1124.0
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 377.26
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 212.6
    mesitylene 66.26
    ε-caprolactone 681.14
    p-cymene 153.82
    epichlorohydrin 779.44
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 585.0
    2-aminoethanol 584.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 517.62
    sulfolane 744.95
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 67.9
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1146.2
    n-hexyl acetate 302.81
    isooctane 53.15
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 358.88
    sec-butyl acetate 161.52
    tert-butyl acetate 198.5
    decalin 76.72
    glycerin 386.35
    diglyme 659.66
    acrylic acid 450.59
    isopropyl myristate 111.04
    n-butyric acid 1342.9
    acetyl acetate 211.61
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 107.65
    ethyl propionate 207.24
    nitromethane 697.75
    1,2-diethoxyethane 491.4
    benzonitrile 323.64
    trioctyl phosphate 105.9
    1-bromopropane 731.09
    gamma-valerolactone 899.31
    n-decanol 173.48
    triethyl phosphate 154.24
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 265.15
    propionitrile 580.0
    vinylene carbonate 414.44
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 636.46
    DMS 118.68
    cumene 62.26
    2-octanol 223.51
    2-hexanone 292.17
    octyl acetate 147.64
    limonene 335.85
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 719.62
    ethyl orthosilicate 182.02
    tributyl phosphate 121.96
    diacetone alcohol 270.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 99.88
    acrylonitrile 519.56
    aniline 350.43
    1,3-propanediol 867.48
    bromobenzene 310.28
    dibromomethane 1031.48
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 773.77
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 272.37
    tetrabutyl urea 152.79
    diisobutyl methanol 314.55
    2-phenylethanol 316.36
    styrene 127.49
    dioctyl adipate 151.61
    dimethyl sulfate 99.2
    ethyl butyrate 536.87
    methyl lactate 153.45
    butyl lactate 229.98
    diethyl carbonate 246.11
    propanediol butyl ether 324.24
    triethyl orthoformate 365.45
    p-tert-butyltoluene 147.33
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 145.57
    morpholine 1329.52
    tert-butylamine 688.45
    n-dodecanol 133.83
    dimethoxymethane 351.34
    ethylene carbonate 388.01
    cyrene 162.18
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 244.62
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 473.1
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 262.26
    4-methylpyridine 551.44
    dibutyl ether 409.72
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 314.55
    DEF 421.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 346.15
    tetrachloroethylene 668.17
    eugenol 166.6
    triacetin 171.97
    span 80 337.32
    1,4-butanediol 277.1
    1,1-dichloroethane 692.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 409.11
    methyl formate 265.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 697.68
    n-decane 80.65
    butyronitrile 925.18
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 268.79
    1-chlorooctane 185.41
    1-chlorotetradecane 68.85
    n-nonane 89.41
    undecane 55.1
    tert-butylcyclohexane 72.54
    cyclooctane 112.87
    cyclopentanol 1021.31
    tetrahydropyran 1452.5
    tert-amyl methyl ether 274.74
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 380.02
    1-hexene 439.22
    2-isopropoxyethanol 324.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 186.35
    methyl butyrate 349.74

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IFRA standard 51

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