287. Allylamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 107-11-9
2-Propen-1-amine; 3-aminopropylene.
C3H7N; mol wt 57.09.
C 63.11%, H 12.36%, N 24.53%.

Description and references

Manuf from allyl chloride and ammonia: Ploetz, US 2915385 (1959 to Feldmühle Papier und Zellstoffwerke). Toxicity study: C. H. Hine et al., Arch. Environ. Health 1, 34 (1960).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid; burning taste; strong ammonia odor causing sneezing and tears. d2020 0.760. bp 55-58°. nD20 1.4186. Flash pt, closed cup: 10°F (12°C). Misc with water, alc, chloroform, ether. Poisonous; flammable. Keep tightly closed. LD50 i.p. in mice: 49 mg/kg (Hine).

Caution

A strong eye and respiratory tract irritant; intolerable at 14 ppm. See Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology vol. 2B, G. D. Clayton, F. E. Clayton, Eds. (Wiley-Interscience, New York, 3rd ed., 1981) pp 3157-3158.

Use

In the manuf of mercurial diuretics.