Isopropylamine (also known as monoisopropyl amine, MIPA, or 2-propylamine) is an

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colorless liquid with

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-like odor. It is miscible with water and flammable. It is a valuable intermediate in chemical industry.

Reactions

Isopropylamine exhibits reactions typical of other simple alkyl amines, i.e. protonation, alkylation, acylation, condensation with carbonyls. Like other simple

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amines, isopropylamine is a

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: the pK_a of CH₃)₂)CHNH₃sup>+ is 10.63.

Preparation and use

Isopropylamine can be obtained by

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with

in presence of a catalyst: :(CH₃)₂CHOH + NH₃ → (CH₃)₂CHNH₂ + H₂O Isopropylamine is a building block for the preparation of many

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, ametryne, desmetryn, prometryn, pramitol, dipropetryn, propazine,

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. It is a regulating agent for

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s, an intermediate in organic synthesis of coating materials, plastics, pesticides, rubber chemicals, pharmaceuticals and others, and is an additive in the

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