Triallylamine Explained

Triallylamine is the organic compound with the formula N(CH₂CH=CH₂)₃. It is a colorless liquid with an ammonia-like odor. It is multifunctional, featuring a tertiary amine and three alkene groups. Triallylamine (and mono- and diallyl amines) is produced by the treating allyl chloride with ammonia.

Allylamines have particularly weak α-CH bonds, being near 80 kcal/mol.^[1]

Related compounds

• Allylamine
• Diallylamine

References

1. 10.1021/JO9813843. Α-C−H Bond Dissociation Energies of Some Tertiary Amines. 1999. Dombrowski. G. W.. Dinnocenzo. J. P.. Farid. S.. Goodman. J. L.. Gould. I. R.. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 64. 2. 427–431.