2962. Diacetonamine
Nomenclature
CAS number: 625-04-7
4-Amino-4-methyl-2-pentanone. C6H13NO; mol wt 115.17.
C 62.57%, H 11.38%, N 12.16%, O 13.89%.
Description and references
Prepd from mesityl oxide with aq NH3: Haeseler, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 47, 1195 (1925); Orthner, Ann. 456, 245 (1927); Haeseler, Org. Synth. coll. vol. I (2nd ed., 1941) p 196. From mesityl oxide with liquid ammonia: Smith, Adkins, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 60, 408 (1938).
Properties
Liq, bp0.2 25°. Amine odor. Lighter than water. Strongly alkaline. Sol in water, but aq solns prepd in the cold become turbid on heating; miscible with alc, ether. Dec easily forming mesityl oxide and NH3. Decompn is prone to take place in aq solns or during distillation.Derivative
Acid oxalate monohydrate.Nomenclature
CAS number: 5895-86-3
C6H13NO.C2H2O4.H2O; mol wt 223.22.
C 43.05%, H 7.68%, N 6.27%, O 43.01%.