General Description
A colorless liquid with a slight ammonia-like odor. Less dense than water and soluble in water. Flash point 165°F. Corrosive to metals and tissue. Vapors are heavier than air. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion. Used in plastics, paints, cutting oils, and specialized cleaning compounds.
Reactivity Profile
MONOISOPROPANOLAMINE(78-96-6) is an aminoalcohol. Amines are chemical bases. They neutralize acids to form salts plus water. These acid-base reactions are exothermic. The amount of heat that is evolved per mole of amine in a neutralization is largely independent of the strength of the amine as a base. Amines may be incompatible with isocyanates, halogenated organics, peroxides, phenols (acidic), epoxides, anhydrides, and acid halides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is generated by amines in combination with strong reducing agents, such as hydrides.
Air & Water Reactions
Water soluble.
Health Hazard
Vapor irritates eyes and nose. Liquid causes local injury to mouth, throat, digestive tract, skin, and eyes.
Fire Hazard
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating vapors generated when heated.
Chemical Properties
1-Amino-2-propanol has a fishy odor.
Chemical Properties
colourless liquid
Occurrence
Reportedly present in sherry.
Uses
Synthetic and
semisynthetic machine lubricating/cutting oil formulations
have included isopropanolamine, diisopropanolamine, and
triethanolamine, together with nitrites; consequently the EPA has promulgated standards regarding the composition
of cutting fluids. No additional uses were found in the
literature.
Definition
ChEBI: Any amino alcohol that is propan-2-ol substituted by an amino group at position 1.
Preparation
By employing Salmonella, mutatant cobD, and aminopropanol
Aroma threshold values
Detection at 28 ppm in water
Safety Profile
Poison by intraperitoneal route.Moderately toxic by ingestion and skin contact. A skin andsevere eye irritant. Moderately flammable in presence ofheat, flame, sparks, powerful oxidizers. Ignites on contactwith cellulose nitrate of high surface area. C
storage
4°C, away from moisture
