Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
melting_point
-58 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
boiling_point
172.4 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
density
0.741 at 68 u00b0F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
Soluble (>=10 mg/ml) (NTP, 1992)
vapor_pressure
72 mmHg at 68 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
10 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Acute Toxic
Flammable
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H335 (32.1%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H331 (15.2%): Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H331: Toxic if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332 (64.7%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H311: Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H225: Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H311 (33.5%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318 (31%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H330 (20.1%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H314 (100%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H225 (100%): Highly Flammable liquid and vapor [Danger Flammable liquids]
- H360: May damage fertility or the unborn child [Danger Reproductive toxicity]
- H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H371: May cause damage to organs [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H301: Toxic if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]
- H312 (66.5%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 109-73-9 |
| IUPAC Name | butan-1-amine |
| InChI Key | HQABUPZFAYXKJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 8007 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Butylamine (CAS 109-73-9) is a primary aliphatic amine with the molecular formula C4H11N that functions as a crosslinking and curing agent in chemical processes. This flammable liquid, with a boiling point of 172.4°F and density of 0.741 at 68°F, finds applications across agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and plastics & polymers industries where its amine functionality enables polymerization and curing reactions.