Substance profile
2-aminopropane
2-aminopropane is a colorless liquid with an ammonia odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-aminopropane is
2-aminopropane is a colorless liquid with an ammonia odor. Its molecular formula is C3H9N and its molecular weight is 59.11 g/mol. It boils at 31.8 °C, melts at -95.1 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 4th degree.
Other names for 2-aminopropane
- isopropylamine
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H224 | Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
Precautionary statements: P210, P233, P241, P242, P264, P280, P302, P305, P313, P332, P337, P338, P352, P403
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-aminopropane. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
2-aminopropane properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 31.8 °C (89.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 32.78 °C (91 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| 32.39 °C (90.3 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | -95.12 °C (-139.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| -101.11 °C (-150 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| Density | 0.69 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 0.6891 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| 0.683 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Miscible with water | HSDB | |
| Miscible with ethanol, ether; very soluble in acetone; soluble in benzene, chloroform | HSDB | ||
| In water, 1X10+6 mg/L at 20 °C | at 20 °C, miscible | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 460 mmHg | NIOSH | |
| 940.94 mmHg | CAMEO | ||
| 579.6 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | -18 °C (-0.4 °F) | HSDB | |
| -37.22 °C (-35 °F) | HSDB | ||
| Autoignition temperature | 402.22 °C (756 °F) | HSDB | |
| 355 °C (671 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | 2 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Upper explosive limit (UEL) | 10.4 % by volume | HSDB | |
| Vapor density | 2.04 (air = 1) | HSDB | |
| 2 (air = 1) | ICSC | ||
| Odor threshold | 0.504 mg/cu m (Odor low) 480 mg/cu m (Odor high) | HSDB | |
| Odor Threshold Low: 0.21 [ppm] | Haz-Map | ||
| Odor Threshold High: 0.7 [ppm] | Haz-Map | ||
| Critical temperature and pressure | 199.05 °C (390.3 °F) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 2-aminopropane
Storage conditions
Well closed. Fireproof. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Separated from food and feedstuffs. See Chemical Dangers. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Incompatible materials: Oxidizing agents.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
ISOPROPYLAMINE is a colorless, alkaline liquid, very volatile, moderately toxic, highly flammable. Dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, sparks, or strong oxidizers. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen [M. K.]. A mixture of isopropylamine and perchloryl fluoride resulted in an uncontrolled oxidation and/or explosion, [J. Org. Chem., 1980, 45, 4036]. The reaction of 1-chloro-2,3-epoxypropane and the amine and most probably other nitrogen bases, yields a violent exotherm, [Chem. & Ind., 1971, 994].
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-aminopropane
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-aminopropane issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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