CAS 74-89-5

Methylamine

Description:

Methylamine is a simple aliphatic amine with the chemical formula CH₃NH₂. It is characterized by its colorless, volatile liquid state at room temperature and has a strong, fishy odor. Methylamine is highly soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, which enhances its utility in various chemical reactions and applications. As a primary amine, it features a nitrogen atom bonded to one methyl group and two hydrogen atoms, making it a basic compound that can accept protons. Methylamine is flammable and can form explosive mixtures with air, necessitating careful handling. It is commonly used in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and as a building block in organic chemistry. Additionally, it serves as a precursor for the production of various methylated compounds. Due to its basicity, methylamine can also participate in nucleophilic substitution reactions, making it valuable in the preparation of more complex amines. Safety precautions are essential when working with methylamine, as it can be irritating to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system.

Formula: CH₅N

InChI: InChI=1S/CH5N/c1-2/h2H2,1H3

InChI key: InChIKey=BAVYZALUXZFZLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES: CN

Synonyms:

• Aminomethane
• Carbinamine
• MMA
• Mercurialin
• Methanamine
• Methylamin
• Metilamina
• Metilamina, En Disolucion Acuosa
• Metilammina
• Monomethyl amine
• Monomethylamine
• Monomethylamine anhydrous
• R 630
• メチルアミン

Methylamine (2.0M in methanol)

Controlled Product

CAS: 74-89-5

Formula: CH₅N

Color and Shape: Single Solution

Molecular weight: 31.06

Ref: TR-M285560

Methylamine - 2.0M in THF

Controlled Product

CAS: 74-89-5

Methylamine is a simple organic compound with the formula CH3NH2. It is a colorless gas with an unpleasant fishy odor. The simplest example of an organic base, it is used in the manufacture of plastics and resins, as a starting material for the production of methyl methacrylate, and in the synthesis of other chemical compounds. Methylamine has been found to be a substrate for peptide hormones such as ACTH and TRH. This property makes it useful in analytical methods for measuring these hormones in human serum or plasma. Methylamine hydrochloride has been shown to have biochemical properties that are similar to those of methylamine but its reaction solution is more stable than that of methylamine. Methylamine hydrochloride can be used as a model system for studying reactions involving methylamine, such as the synthesis of esters from carboxylic acids and alcohols via acid-catalyzed reactions

Formula: CH₅N

Purity: Min. 95%

Molecular weight: 31.06 g/mol

Ref: 3D-FM63194