1-Aminopentane Explained

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]}

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 pK_a of [CH₃(CH₂)₄NH₃]⁺ is 10.21.^[4]

See also

• 3-Aminopentane

Notes and References

1. Book: Flick, Ernest W. . Industrial Solvents Handbook . 5th . William Andrew . Park Ridge, NJ . 1998 . 0-8155-1413-1 . 695.
2. "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
3. Karsten Eller, Erhard Henkes, Roland Rossbacher, Hartmut Höke, "Amines, Aliphatic" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2005.
4. H. K. Hall, Jr.. 1957. J. Am. Chem. Soc.. 79. 5441–5444. Correlation of the Base Strengths of Amines. 20 . 10.1021/ja01577a030.