Trimethylamine

Trimethylamine[1]
Skeletal formula of trimethylamine with all implicit hydrogens shown
Ball and stick model of trimethylamine
Ball and stick model of trimethylamine
Spacefill model of trimethylamine
Spacefill model of trimethylamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N,N-Dimethylmethanamine
Other names
(Trimethyl)amine (The name trimethylamine is deprecated.)[2]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
956566
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 200-875-0
KEGG
RTECS number
  • PA0350000
UNII
UN number 1083
  • InChI=1S/C3H9N/c1-4(2)3/h1-3H3 checkY
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  • CN(C)C
Properties
C3H9N
Molar mass 59.112 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Odor Fishy, ammoniacal
Density 670 kg m−3 (at 0 °C)
627.0 kg m−3 (at 25 °C)
Melting point −117.20 °C; −178.96 °F; 155.95 K
Boiling point 3 to 7 °C; 37 to 44 °F; 276 to 280 K
Miscible
log P 0.119
Vapor pressure 188.7 kPa (at 20 °C)[3]
95 μmol Pa−1 kg−1
Basicity (pKb) 4.19
0.612 D
Thermochemistry
−24.5 to −23.0 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H220, H315, H318, H332, H335
P210, P261, P280, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
2
4
0
Flash point −7 °C (19 °F; 266 K)
190 °C (374 °F; 463 K)
Explosive limits 2–11.6%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
500 mg kg−1 (oral, rat)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
none[4]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 10 ppm (24 mg/m3) ST 15 ppm (36 mg/m3)[4]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
N.D.[4]
Related compounds
Related amines
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Trimethylamine (TMA) is an organic compound with the formula N(CH3)3. It is a trimethylated derivative of ammonia. TMA is widely used in industry.[5][6] At higher concentrations it has an ammonia-like odor, and can cause necrosis of mucous membranes on contact.[7] At lower concentrations, it has a "fishy" odor, the odor associated with rotting fish.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 9625.
  2. ^ IUPAC Chemical Nomenclature and Structure Representation Division (2013). "P-62.2.2.1". In Favre, Henri A.; Powell, Warren H. (eds.). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. IUPACRSC. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  3. ^ Swift, Elijah; Hochanadel, Helen Phillips (May 1945). "The Vapor Pressure of Trimethylamine from 0 to 40°". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 67 (5): 880–881. doi:10.1021/ja01221a508.
  4. ^ a b c NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0636". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ullmann was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Ashford, Robert D. (2011). Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals (3rd ed.). Wavelength. p. 9362. ISBN 978-0-9522674-3-0.
  7. ^ "Trimethylamine [MAK Value Documentation, 1983]", The MAK-Collection for Occupational Health and Safety, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 27 October 2014, pp. 1–9, doi:10.1002/3527600418.mb7550e0914, ISBN 978-3527600410

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