Propyleneimine

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Propyleneimine (or propylene imine) is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH(NH)CH2. It is a secondary amine and the smallest chiral aziridine (ring containing C2N). It is a flammable colorless liquid. Its derivatives, copolymers and oligomers, are of commercial interest.[4]

Propyleneimine
Names
IUPAC name
2-Methylaziridine
Other names
1,2-Propylenimine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.799 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 613-033-00-6
KEGG
RTECS number
  • CM8050000
UNII
UN number 1921 (inhibited)
  • InChI=1S/C3H7N/c1-3-2-4-3/h3-4H,2H2,1H3
    Key: OZDGMOYKSFPLSE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H7N/c1-3-2-4-3/h3-4H,2H2,1H3
    Key: OZDGMOYKSFPLSE-UHFFFAOYAW
  • N1C(C)C1
Properties
C3H7N
Molar mass 57.096 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless, oily liquid[1]
Odor ammonia-like[1]
Density 0.9 g/mL[2]
Melting point −63 °C (−81 °F; 210 K)[2]
Boiling point 67 °C (153 °F; 340 K)[2]
Miscible[2]
Vapor pressure 112 mmHg (20°C)[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H225, H300, H310, H318, H330, H350, H411
P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Flash point −4 °C (25 °F; 269 K)[2]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
500 ppm (rat, 4 hr)[3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin][1]
REL (Recommended)
Ca TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) [skin][1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
Ca [100 ppm][1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Uses

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This chemical is used in the paper, textile, rubber and pharmaceutical industries. Propyleneimine is also used in making paint.

The top global producers of this specialty chemical include DuPont, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, Sigma-Aldrich, Dixie Chemical Company, J and K Scientific, Apollo Scientific, Mitsui Chemicals.[5]

The compound is also of interest for the synthesis of dendrimers, a process that exploits the tendency of aziridines to undergo ring-opening reactions.[6] [2]

Health Effects

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NIOSH considers propyleneimine a potential occupational carcinogen.

According to a report prepared for the United Church of Christ, propyleneimine emissions from the Dixie Chemical Company facility in Bayport, Pasadena, Texas, are one of the top ten toxicity-weighted air pollutions in the United States.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0537". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ a b c d e f Propyleneimine International Chemical Safety Card at actrav.itcilo.org
  3. ^ "Propylene imine". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ Steuerle, Ulrich; Feuerhake, Robert (2006). "Aziridines". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_239.pub2. ISBN 3527306730.
  5. ^ Global QYResearch. "Propyleneimine Market Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecasts Report 2019-2026". MarketWatch, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  6. ^ Malik, N.; Wiwattanapatapee, R.; Klopsch, R.; Lorenz, K.; Frey, H.; Weener, J. W.; Meijer, E. W.; Paulus, W.; Duncan, R. (2000). "Dendrimers: Relationship between structure and biocompatibility in vitro, and preliminary studies on the biodistribution of 125I-labeled polyamidoamine dendrimers in vivo". Journal of Controlled Release. 65 (1–2): 133–148. doi:10.1016/S0168-3659(99)00246-1. PMID 10699277.
  7. ^ "Breath to the People: Sacred Air and Toxic Pollution" (PDF). United Church of Christ. pp. 12, 21. Retrieved 14 March 2020.