Pentylamine

1-Aminopentane

1-Aminopentane

Chemical compound

1-Aminopentane is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)4NH2. It is used as a solvent, as a raw material in the manufacture of a variety of other compounds, including dyes, emulsifiers, and pharmaceutical products,[1] and as a flavoring agent.[2][3]

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Pentylamine exhibits reactions typical of other simple alkyl amines, i.e. protonation, alkylation, acylation, condensation with carbonyls. Like other simple aliphatic amines, pentylamine is a weak base: the pKa of [CH3(CH2)4NH3]+ is 10.21.[4]

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References

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    Flick, Ernest W. (1998). Industrial Solvents Handbook (5th ed.). Park Ridge, NJ: William Andrew. p. 695. ISBN 0-8155-1413-1.
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    "JECFA Evaluations-PENTYLAMINE. Summary of Evaluations Performed by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives" (January 31, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-07-25
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    Karsten Eller, Erhard Henkes, Roland Rossbacher, Hartmut Höke, "Amines, Aliphatic" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_001
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    H. K. Hall, Jr. (1957). "Correlation of the Base Strengths of Amines". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 79 (20): 5441–5444. doi:10.1021/ja01577a030.
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