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1,2-propanediamine

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1,2-propanediamine

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Also known as 1,2-Diaminopropane, propylenediamine, 1-methylethylenediamine, 1,2-Propylenediamine, 2-Aminopropylamine, 1,2-Trimethylenediamine, 1,2-Diamino-N-propane, Propane-1,2-diamine

1,2-Diaminopropane (propane-1,2-diamine) is organic compound with the formula CHCH(NH)CHNH. A colorless liquid, it is the simplest chiral diamine.

Chemical data

Formula
C3H10N2
Molecular weight
74.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
propane-1,2-diamine
SMILES
CC(CN)N
InChIKey
AOHJOMMDDJHIJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-1.2
Polar surface area
52 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
nitrogen
Mass
74.084
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Commons category
1,2-Diaminopropane
chemical formula
C₃H₁₀N₂
canonical SMILES
CC(CN)N
melting point
-37.0
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Contents
  • Preparation
  • Uses
  • Related compounds and derivatives
  • References

1,2-Diaminopropane (propane-1,2-diamine) is organic compound with the formula CHCH(NH)CHNH. A colorless liquid, it is the simplest chiral diamine.

==Preparation== Industrially, this compound is synthesized by the ammonolysis of 1,2-dichloropropane: CHCHClCHCl + 4 NH → CHCH(NH)CHNH + 2 NHCl

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