N-Methylpropylamine

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    627-35-0

    Molecular formula
    C4H11N

    SMILES
    CCCNC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fishy 88.28%
    Cheesy 86.8%
    Ripe 68.62%
    Fermented 26.27%
    Pungent 25.58%
    Oily 24.94%
    Animal 23.31%
    Sweaty 22.4%
    Musty 20.21%
    Meaty 17.7%

     

    Flavor
    Fishy 52.97%
    Ammoniacal 38.37%
    Onion 31.57%
    Sulfurous 27.57%
    Ammonia 25.29%
    Meaty 23.51%
    Glue 22.22%
    Sulfury 22.05%
    Bloody 21.39%
    Skunky 20.19%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    8.22 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    73.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    59°C

    Flash point

    • -13.93 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • N-METHYLPROPYLAMINE
    • 627-35-0
    • N-Methyl-N-propylamine
    • N-methylpropan-1-amine
    • methyl(propyl)amine
    • N-methyl-1-propanamine
    • 1-Propanamine, N-methyl-
    • Methyl-n-propylamine
    • methylpropylamine
    • n-methyl-1-propylamine
    • methyl-propyl-amine
    • MFCD00009361
    • N-Propylmethylamine
    • VW1H32H1QM
    • NSC-165652
    • N-methylpropane-1-amine
    • UNII-VW1H32H1QM
    • propylmethylamine
    • methyl propylamine
    • methyl-propylamine
    • methylpropyl amine
    • methylpropyl-amine
    • methyl propyl amine
    • N-methyl propylamine
    • N-methyl-propylamine
    • n-Methylpropyl amine
    • NSC165652
    • N-methyl propyl amine
    • N-methyl-propyl-amine
    • N-methyl-propan-1-amine
    • N-Methylpropylamine, 96%
    • SCHEMBL3435
    • SCHEMBL15104
    • SCHEMBL82443
    • SCHEMBL82444
    • SCHEMBL215274
    • SCHEMBL308709
    • SCHEMBL351580
    • orb2943947
    • orb3023419
    • SCHEMBL1018795
    • SCHEMBL4639086
    • SCHEMBL4664492
    • SCHEMBL5450347
    • SCHEMBL8019667
    • SCHEMBL9742077
    • DTXSID50211760
    • STR04877
    • STL168049
    • AKOS000137429
    • FM25623
    • NSC 165652
    • SB75355
    • DB-000337
    • M2232
    • EN300-40209
    • A10770
    • 627M350
    • F352444
    • Q10945911
    • InChI=1/C4H11N/c1-3-4-5-2/h5H,3-4H2,1-2H
    • 627-35-0

  • Applications

    N-Methylpropylamine is primarily used as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis, providing a building block for the preparation of higher-order amines and related specialty chemicals, including pharmaceutical and agrochemical intermediates. It is routinely converted into quaternary ammonium salts that function as surfactants and as catalysts or phase-transfer agents in various processes. In polymers and coatings, the amine functionality is used to modify resins, enabling curing and crosslinking in polyurethanes and epoxy systems, and it can serve as a reactive component in coatings and inks. It also has applications as a precursor in fragrance and flavor chemistry and may appear as a processing or formulation aid in industrial manufacturing, subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2316.72
    methanol 3057.35
    isopropanol 1162.65
    water 10.83
    ethyl acetate 633.46
    n-propanol 1584.42
    acetone 772.67
    n-butanol 1750.82
    acetonitrile 617.14
    DMF 528.37
    toluene 157.77
    isobutanol 842.75
    1,4-dioxane 812.11
    methyl acetate 507.97
    THF 1701.03
    2-butanone 615.69
    n-pentanol 768.15
    sec-butanol 938.56
    n-hexane 150.01
    ethylene glycol 412.81
    NMP 651.08
    cyclohexane 228.89
    DMSO 859.76
    n-butyl acetate 1501.36
    n-octanol 239.03
    chloroform 1563.63
    n-propyl acetate 361.37
    acetic acid 2260.84
    dichloromethane 1216.21
    cyclohexanone 895.52
    propylene glycol 432.72
    isopropyl acetate 281.93
    DMAc 308.3
    2-ethoxyethanol 640.48
    isopentanol 854.18
    n-heptane 317.83
    ethyl formate 666.84
    1,2-dichloroethane 600.06
    n-hexanol 1390.34
    2-methoxyethanol 1424.22
    isobutyl acetate 189.92
    tetrachloromethane 521.41
    n-pentyl acetate 328.47
    transcutol 1111.96
    n-heptanol 383.95
    ethylbenzene 54.29
    MIBK 193.06
    2-propoxyethanol 1368.31
    tert-butanol 854.03
    MTBE 444.11
    2-butoxyethanol 537.67
    propionic acid 1033.89
    o-xylene 77.33
    formic acid 804.61
    diethyl ether 731.19
    m-xylene 82.1
    p-xylene 74.66
    chlorobenzene 315.97
    dimethyl carbonate 71.9
    n-octane 58.62
    formamide 540.96
    cyclopentanone 979.94
    2-pentanone 537.92
    anisole 126.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 618.83
    gamma-butyrolactone 1033.81
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 664.97
    pyridine 692.17
    3-pentanone 317.03
    furfural 804.79
    n-dodecane 26.44
    diethylene glycol 823.37
    diisopropyl ether 126.43
    tert-amyl alcohol 689.07
    acetylacetone 307.19
    n-hexadecane 27.15
    acetophenone 124.47
    methyl propionate 336.55
    isopentyl acetate 773.1
    trichloroethylene 979.4
    n-nonanol 193.09
    cyclohexanol 874.05
    benzyl alcohol 195.39
    2-ethylhexanol 765.57
    isooctanol 229.4
    dipropyl ether 727.33
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 219.25
    ethyl lactate 139.16
    propylene carbonate 549.65
    n-methylformamide 635.24
    2-pentanol 759.67
    n-pentane 227.35
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 1133.37
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 464.18
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 200.47
    mesitylene 44.82
    ε-caprolactone 746.19
    p-cymene 114.01
    epichlorohydrin 829.99
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 612.62
    2-aminoethanol 795.42
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 564.61
    sulfolane 825.28
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 62.89
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1206.7
    n-hexyl acetate 307.86
    isooctane 40.5
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 375.6
    sec-butyl acetate 176.02
    tert-butyl acetate 229.09
    decalin 42.24
    glycerin 511.07
    diglyme 615.86
    acrylic acid 747.23
    isopropyl myristate 98.38
    n-butyric acid 1797.74
    acetyl acetate 314.86
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 99.81
    ethyl propionate 215.3
    nitromethane 1209.93
    1,2-diethoxyethane 572.71
    benzonitrile 301.29
    trioctyl phosphate 91.35
    1-bromopropane 628.93
    gamma-valerolactone 946.81
    n-decanol 133.13
    triethyl phosphate 139.19
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 225.6
    propionitrile 616.57
    vinylene carbonate 457.86
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 731.8
    DMS 127.66
    cumene 39.27
    2-octanol 191.44
    2-hexanone 330.31
    octyl acetate 144.81
    limonene 272.4
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 656.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 161.64
    tributyl phosphate 127.83
    diacetone alcohol 269.86
    N,N-dimethylaniline 72.64
    acrylonitrile 556.43
    aniline 357.74
    1,3-propanediol 1121.78
    bromobenzene 249.95
    dibromomethane 904.86
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 746.94
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 289.21
    tetrabutyl urea 133.26
    diisobutyl methanol 248.94
    2-phenylethanol 323.69
    styrene 85.23
    dioctyl adipate 133.02
    dimethyl sulfate 100.15
    ethyl butyrate 594.07
    methyl lactate 170.69
    butyl lactate 239.69
    diethyl carbonate 234.64
    propanediol butyl ether 317.19
    triethyl orthoformate 345.28
    p-tert-butyltoluene 106.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 124.21
    morpholine 1170.58
    tert-butylamine 554.95
    n-dodecanol 101.27
    dimethoxymethane 335.37
    ethylene carbonate 418.01
    cyrene 150.17
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 299.36
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 632.26
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 243.52
    4-methylpyridine 532.31
    dibutyl ether 329.54
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 248.94
    DEF 487.09
    dimethyl isosorbide 358.82
    tetrachloroethylene 717.3
    eugenol 151.74
    triacetin 174.85
    span 80 278.97
    1,4-butanediol 369.96
    1,1-dichloroethane 682.93
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 442.84
    methyl formate 407.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 838.36
    n-decane 48.88
    butyronitrile 905.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 223.33
    1-chlorooctane 138.49
    1-chlorotetradecane 49.67
    n-nonane 56.05
    undecane 33.32
    tert-butylcyclohexane 46.9
    cyclooctane 61.01
    cyclopentanol 977.5
    tetrahydropyran 1182.87
    tert-amyl methyl ether 321.63
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 346.19
    1-hexene 359.7
    2-isopropoxyethanol 335.3
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 450.27
    methyl butyrate 369.35

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction