6085. Methylhexaneamine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 105-41-9
4-Methyl-2-hexanamine; 2-amino-4-methylhexane; 1,3-dimethylamylamine; Forthane (Lilly).
C7H17N; mol wt 115.22.
C 72.97%, H 14.87%, N 12.16%.

Description and references

Prepn: US 2350318; US 2386273 (1944, 1945 both to Lilly).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, amine odor. d 0.7620-0.7655. nD25 1.4150-1.4175. bp760 130-135°. Very slightly sol in water. Freely sol in alc, chloroform, ether, dil acids.

Therapeutic Category

Adrenergic.

Keywords

α-Adrenergic Agonist