- 1-Amino-2-propanol
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1-Amino-2-propanol[1] 
1-Aminopropan-2-olOther namesIsopropanolamine
Monoisopropanolamine
ThreamineIdentifiers CAS number 78-96-6 
PubChem 4 ChemSpider 3 UNII UE40BY1BZW KEGG C05771 ChEMBL CHEMBL326602 Jmol-3D images Image 1 - OC(C)CN
- InChI=1S/C3H9NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,2,4H2,1H3
Key: HXKKHQJGJAFBHI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1/C3H9NO/c1-3(5)2-4/h3,5H,2,4H2,1H3
Key: HXKKHQJGJAFBHI-UHFFFAOYAP
Properties Molecular formula C3H9NO Molar mass 75.10966 Density 0.973 g/mL Melting point -2 °C, 271 K, 28 °F
Boiling point 160 °C, 433 K, 320 °F
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)Infobox references 1-Amino-2-propanol is a secondary amino alcohol. It can be prepared by the addition of aqueous ammonia to propylene oxide.
1-Amino-2-propanol is an intermediate in the synthesis of a variety of pharmaceutical drugs and is the very basic building block of the opioid, methadone.
Reactions
1-Dimethylamino-2-propanol can be synthesized via Eschweiler-Clarke methylation of 1-amino-2-propanol using formic acid and formaldehyde[citation needed].
See also
References
- ^ Amino-2-propanol at Sigma-Aldrich
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